2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in Indiana

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 for a Doctorate in Indiana” ranking.

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 Indiana, there were 160 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 3 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,113 and $102,081 respectively.

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.

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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The library and information science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana”.

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Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in Indiana

#1

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

#1 in overall quality

$33,338 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #1 spot on the list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 3 doctorate’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Library & Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at Indiana University - Bloomington

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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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