2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 $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.
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.
For this year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree library science students whose families make $75-$110k.
Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 54 diplomas to qualified masters’s library science students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree library science students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #1 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 Chapel Hill are $30,248.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Appalachian State University is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Appalachian State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 83 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 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 ECU are $20,685.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 29 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WKU, the school also landed the #11 spot 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 WKU are $18,340.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 135 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree library science students whose families make $75-$110k 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.
With a ranking of #7, Valdosta State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Valdosta, Georgia, and it awarded 87 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
VSU also took the #13 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Valdosta State University are $18,682, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 116 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
UofSC also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. 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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University of Kentucky came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.
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University of Central Arkansas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 15 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
UCA also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Arkansas are $11,648.
With a ranking of #11, 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 $75-$110k list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 92 degrees to qualified masters’s library science students in 2019-2020.
UA also took the #6 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 100 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.
North Carolina Central University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 38 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
North Carolina Central University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina Central University are $20,595, 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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