2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
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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 the Southeast region, there were 1,114 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,593 and $33,653 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,019 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered 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.
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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 83 students in 2019-2020.
ECU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685.
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 #2 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #1 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 116 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Appalachian State University is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 24 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
Appalachian State also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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 #5 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 82 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 135 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” 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.
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With a ranking of #8, Valdosta State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Valdosta State University is a fairly large public school situated in Valdosta, Georgia. It awarded 87 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
VSU also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at VSU are $18,682, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 29 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
WKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Kentucky University are $18,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 100 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.
North Carolina Central University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified masters’s library science students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree library science students list, North Carolina Central University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina Central University are $20,595.
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The University of Alabama landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school awarded 92 diplomas to qualified masters’s library science students in 2019-2020.
UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940.
University of Kentucky landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 73 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216.
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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%.
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