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

6 Ranked Colleges
734 Degrees Awarded
$15,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 910 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 734 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in library and information science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent library and information science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the library and information science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree library and information science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #1 spot on the list. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 187 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at Texas Woman’s University

#2

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library and information science degrees to 258 students in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at UNT

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 masters’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Commerce also took the #5 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549.

Read more about Library & Information Science at Texas A&M Commerce

#5

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library and information science degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

NSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $10,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Library & Information Science at Northeastern State University

#3 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 72 masters’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma also took the #3 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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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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