2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Pennsylvania, there were 257 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,967 and $36,488 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 250 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in library and information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality library and information science programs that also have a lower cost than 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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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 Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree library science students with aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in Pennsylvania (With Aid)

#1

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$13,862 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$41,610 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is located in Clarion, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 164 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clarion University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clarion University of Pennsylvania are $13,862.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at Clarion University of Pennsylvania

#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$37,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$42,682 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #2 spot on the list. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Drexel University Library & Information Science Report

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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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