2022 Best Value Colleges for Library & Information Science in Wisconsin (With Aid)

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 2 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the library and information science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Library & Information Science in Wisconsin (With Aid)

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

$17,708 Average Net Price

$49,230 Average Early-Career Earnings

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 in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 87 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in Wisconsin” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Madison is $17,708 for Wisconsin Library and Information Science students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#2 in overall quality

$17,876 Average Net Price

$38,817 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 123 degrees to qualified ’s library and information science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. It costs about $17,876 for Wisconsin Library and Information Science students with aid per year to attend UWM.

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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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