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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 in Minnesota” 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.

Across Minnesota, there were 34 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 34 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank Library & Information Science Schools

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 Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota” list to help you make the college decision.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota.

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in Minnesota

#1

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$17,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, St Catherine University landed the #1 spot on the list. St Catherine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Kate’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St Catherine University are $17,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Library & Information Science at St Catherine University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Diliff.

Featured Library Science Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >