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2022 Best Value Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
910 Degrees Awarded
$19,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

This year’s “Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in library and information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality library and information science programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k 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 258 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Woman’s University is $9,617 for Southwest Region Library and Information Science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Texas Woman’s University Library & Information Science Report

#2

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified ’s library and information science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SHSU is $14,617 for Southwest Region Library and Information Science students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Library & Information Science at Sam Houston State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library and information science degrees to 325 students in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,086 for southwest region library and information science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UNT.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full UNT Library & Information Science Report

#4

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 15 ’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region library and information science students whose families make more than $110k list, NSU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northeastern State University is $9,994 for southwest region library and information science students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at NSU

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 51 ’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Commerce is $13,017 for southwest region library and information science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Library & Information Science Report

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 88 degrees to qualified ’s library and information science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region library and information science students whose families make more than $110k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for southwest region library and information science students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full University of Oklahoma Library & Information Science Report

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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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