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2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

6 Ranked Colleges
734 Degrees Awarded
$15,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Southwest region, there were 935 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,943 and $30,469 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 734 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 6 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree library science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 187 students in 2019-2020.

TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962.

Full Texas Woman’s University Library Science Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 258 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree library science students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNT has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618.

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#3

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Sam Houston State University Library Science Report

#4

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the #4 spot on the list. NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

NSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern State University are $10,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northeastern State University Library Science Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 51 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 72 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236.

Read full report on Library Science at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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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%.

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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