2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $75-$110k

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In 2019-2020, 5,403 people earned their degree in library and information science, making the major the 124th most popular in the United States. 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 Indiana, there were 160 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,900 and $36,950 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 157 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,737 and $39,894 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in library and information science. 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for indiana master’s degree library science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $75-$110k) in Indiana

#1

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

#1 in overall quality

$33,338 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$42,682 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $75-$110k list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 54 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana

#2 in overall quality

$26,013 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$35,975 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 103 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI also took the #2 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $75-$110k)

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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