2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 the Rocky Mountains region, there were 99 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,300 and $37,218 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 71 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree 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 the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region 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 the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$23,915 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Library Science Report

#2

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$52,899 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• 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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