2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in Texas

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Library & Information Science is the 141st most popular major in the country with 5,191 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Texas, there were 728 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 590 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 for a Master’s in Texas” ranking analyzed 4 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.

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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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 Master’s in Texas”.

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Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree library and information science students.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in Texas

#1

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$14,962 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 187 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Library & Information Science at TWU

#2

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$15,618 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 258 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” 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.

Read more about Library & Information Science at UNT

#3

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

#3 in overall quality

$15,704 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Texas list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#4

Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce, Texas

#4 in overall quality

$14,549 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #4 spot on the 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.

Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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