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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $75-$110k)

7 Ranked Colleges
29 Degrees Awarded
$25,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 5,894 people earned their degree in library science, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 29 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $75-$110k)

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #1 spot on the list. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full TWU Library Science Report

#2

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. ESU is a medium-sized school located in Emporia, Kansas that handed out 3 doctorate’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

ESU also made our “Best Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emporia State University are $22,058.

Full ESU Library Science Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree library science students whose families make $75-$110k list, UW - Madison has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

Read more about Library Science at UW - Madison

#4

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s library science degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Library Science at Indiana University - Bloomington

#5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.

Read more about Library Science at Rutgers New Brunswick

#6

Dominican University

River Forest, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Dominican University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree library science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Dominican U has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Dominican University are $20,884.

Full Dominican University Library Science Report

#7

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 1 doctorate’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UofSC Library Science Report

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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