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2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,191 people earned their degree in library and information science, making the major the 141st most popular in the United States.

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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 187 degrees to qualified masters’s library and information science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree library and information science students whose families make $75-$110k list, TWU has also earned the #1 rank 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 Woman’s University are $14,962.

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

#2 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. 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 took the #2 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 University of North Texas are $15,618.

Full UNT Library & Information Science Report

#3

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 58 degrees to qualified masters’s library and information science students in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #4 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 Sam Houston State University are $15,704.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at SHSU

#4

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the #4 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 also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern State University are $10,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Library & Information Science at Northeastern State University

#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas A&M 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 University - Commerce

#3 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 72 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

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 Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about 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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