2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast region, there were 1,172 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,188 and $32,517 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,034 library 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 For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in library science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent library science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the library science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree library science students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. 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 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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 for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 82 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 24 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Library 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 Appalachian State are $21,439.
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 #4 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 135 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree library science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Library 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 Greensboro are $21,918.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 100 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville also took the #4 spot in our “Best Library 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.
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East Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 83 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Library 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 UofSC are $30,160.
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With a ranking of #8, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified masters’s library science students in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.
UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Library 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 University of Kentucky are $33,216.
Valdosta State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Valdosta, Georgia, and it awarded 87 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
VSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Valdosta State University are $18,682, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Western Kentucky University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 29 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
WKU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
North Carolina Central University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree library science students whose families make $0-$30k list, North Carolina Central University has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Library 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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With a ranking of #13, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree library science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCA has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Arkansas are $11,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Alabama landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 92 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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- *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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