by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,247 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in library and information science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in library and information science.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree library science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 89 degrees to qualified masters’s library science students in 2020-2021.
Full North Carolina Central University Library & Information Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valdosta State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region. VSU is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 120 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at Valdosta State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 128 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Library & Information Science at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 67 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Southern Mississippi Library & Information Science Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #5 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Kentucky landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 99 diplomas to qualified masters’s library science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at University of Kentucky
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 119 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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
With a ranking of #8, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region list. East Carolina University is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 79 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Carolina University Library & Information Science Report
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at Louisiana State University
Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 51 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Library & Information Science at Old Dominion University
The University of Alabama ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 80 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Trevecca Nazarene University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 98 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, 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 92%.
With a ranking of #14, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 28 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Appalachian State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State University is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 27 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Library & Information Science at Appalachian State
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 20 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middle Tennessee State University Library & Information Science Report
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