2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Science Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Library & Information Science is the 124th most popular major in the country with 5,403 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, library and information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,496 and had an average of $36,654 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Jersey, there were 184 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,200 and $41,000 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $80,871 and $95,555 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.

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.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in New Jersey

#1

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

#1 in overall quality

$32,132 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified doctorate’s library science students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Library & Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Library & Information Science Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $0-$30k)

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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