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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 5,950 people earned their degree in library and information science, making the major the 121st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, library and information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,949 and had an average of $27,472 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,336 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,694 and $22,165 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region library science students with aid.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library science degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $12,469 for southeast region library science students with aid per year to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Library & Information Science at UNC Chapel Hill
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 98 degrees to qualified ’s library science students in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa also took the #8 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,346 for Southeast Region Library Science students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full USF Tampa Library & Information Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 ’s library science degrees to qualified students.
ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for East Carolina University is $16,550 for southeast region library science students with aid.
Read more about Library & Information Science at ECU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Appalachian State University is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 27 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region library science students with aid list, Appalachian State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $13,989 for Southeast Region Library Science students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at Appalachian State
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 #5 for the Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 128 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $11,629 for southeast region library science students with aid.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 102 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,811 for southeast region library science students with aid per year to attend Louisiana State University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Library & Information Science Report
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library science degrees to 121 students in 2020-2021.
UofSC also made our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $20,559 for Southeast Region Library Science students with aid per year to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about Library & Information Science at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Western Kentucky University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library science degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
WKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for WKU is $12,522 for southeast region library science students with aid.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at WKU
Valdosta State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Valdosta, Georgia, and it awarded 120 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region library science students with aid list, VSU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend VSU is $13,240 for Southeast Region Library Science students with aid.
Read more about Library & Information Science at Valdosta State University
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 ’s library science degrees to qualified students.
UT Knoxville also made our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $18,579 for southeast region library science students with aid per year to attend UT Knoxville.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UT Knoxville Library & Information Science Report
With a ranking of #11, North Carolina Central University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 89 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
North Carolina Central University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina Central University is $14,332 for Southeast Region Library Science students with aid.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at North Carolina Central University
University of Kentucky came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 99 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $18,203 for Southeast Region Library Science students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full UK Library & Information Science Report
The University of Alabama came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 80 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,917 for Southeast Region Library Science students with aid per year to attend UA.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Library & Information Science at The University of Alabama
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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
- *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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