2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
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 For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Library & Information Science is the 141st most popular major in the country with 5,191 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4,730 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 49 colleges that offer 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queens College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 117 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree library and information science students with aid list, QC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at QC are $21,042.
Out of the 49 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 54 degrees to qualified masters’s library and information science students in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 119 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle also took the #11 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 187 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree library and information science students with aid list, TWU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 84 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 masters’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 82 masters’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.
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Appalachian State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 86 degrees to qualified masters’s library and information science students in 2019-2020.
UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.
San Jose State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Jose State is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 550 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree library and information science students with aid list, San Jose State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library and information science degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.
IU Bloomington also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Sam Houston State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library and information science degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.
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.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 167 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.
Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 135 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918.
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University of North Texas landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 258 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree library and information science students with aid list, UNT has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Emporia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Emporia, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 148 degrees to qualified masters’s library and information science students in 2019-2020.
ESU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ESU are $22,058.
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East Carolina University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 83 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree library and information science students with aid list, ECU has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Northern Iowa came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library and information science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNI are $22,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 51 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549.
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University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. URI is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 33 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 123 masters’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Northeastern State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 13 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern State University are $10,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 17 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #24, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. WKU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 103 masters’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013.
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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%.
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