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2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
334 Degrees Awarded
$23,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master's in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina 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 North Carolina, there were 336 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,600 and $37,329 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 334 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in library and information science. 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The library 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 Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Appalachian State is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree library science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Appalachian State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Library & Information Science at Appalachian State University

#3

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k. UNC Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 135 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree library science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918.

Read more about Library & Information Science at UNC Greensboro

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 83 degrees to qualified masters’s library science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree library science students whose families make $0-$30k list, ECU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 38 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Carolina Central University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina Central University are $20,595, 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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