2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $48-$75k)
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 For Those Making $48-$75k” 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4,965 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 51 colleges that offered a degree in library science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality library science programs that also have a lower cost than 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 For Those Making $48-$75k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $48-$75k)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. QC is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 117 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
QC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at QC are $21,042.
Out of the 51 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 126 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
UW Seattle also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 84 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 54 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
UCLA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.
With a ranking of #6, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 187 degrees to qualified masters’s library science students in 2019-2020.
TWU also took the #18 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 82 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 45 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915.
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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 54 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 86 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree library science students whose families make $48-$75k list, UMCP has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Sam Houston State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 58 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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San Jose State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 566 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
San Jose State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of North Texas landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 258 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNI are $22,648.
Appalachian State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439.
Emporia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #16. ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 148 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ESU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ESU are $22,058, but some majors have different tuition rates.
St Catherine University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 34 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at St Catherine University are $17,400.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 167 students in 2019-2020.
Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.
East Carolina University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 83 diplomas to qualified masters’s library science students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree library science students whose families make $48-$75k list, ECU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 135 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
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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University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 17 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550.
Wayne State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 126 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #23. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 51 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 103 degrees to qualified masters’s library science students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Northeastern State University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NSU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern State University are $10,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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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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