2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Library Science is the 35th most popular major in the country with 5,894 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, library science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,658 and had an average of $36,277 in loans still to pay off.

Across Indiana, there were 183 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,900 and $29,492 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 157 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,737 and $39,894 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in library science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great library 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 science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for indiana master’s degree library science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $0-$30k) in Indiana

#1

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

$33,338 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 54 diplomas to qualified masters’s library science students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full IU Bloomington Library Science Report

#2

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana

#1 in overall quality

$26,013 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 $0-$30k list. IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 103 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

IUPUI also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #1. 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.

Full IUPUI Library Science Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $0-$30k)

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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