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2022 Best Value Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in Kansas

1 Ranked Colleges
151 Degrees Awarded
$12,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Library Science Schools in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Library Science Schools in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Kansas, there were 151 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,900 and $30,872 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality library and information science programs that also have a lower cost than 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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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 in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Library Science Schools in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library Science Schools in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in Kansas

#1

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools in Kansas For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 151 ’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ESU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in Kansas” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Emporia State University is $11,964 for Kansas Library Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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