2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $48-$75k

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Library & Information Science is the 141st most popular major in the country with 5,191 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Wisconsin, there were 218 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 207 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in library and information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great library and information science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the library and information science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $48-$75k) in Wisconsin

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

$25,523 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $48-$75k list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Library & Information Science at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#2 in overall quality

$25,295 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #2 spot on the list. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 123 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UWM Library & Information Science Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $48-$75k)

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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