2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
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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.
For this year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 14 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685.
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the 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 also took the #1 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 116 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 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 Central Arkansas are $11,648.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 24 masters’s library science 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 43 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
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.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 135 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Western Kentucky University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 29 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree library science students list, WKU has also earned the #11 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 Western Kentucky University are $18,340.
Valdosta State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Valdosta State University is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 87 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
VSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 100 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.
North Carolina Central University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. 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 also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina Central University are $20,595, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #13, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 92 masters’s library science degrees 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 The University of Alabama are $30,940, 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 ranking, coming in at #14. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 73 masters’s library science 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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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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