2027 Best Value Library Science Schools in Mississippi

[Library Science](/majors/library-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for library science students.
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2027 Best Value Library Science Schools in Mississippi
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the library science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Library Science Schools
University Of Southern Mississippi earned the #1 spot for value among library science schools in Mississippi. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, University Of Southern Mississippi is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,998, while out-of-state students pay about $11,998. Library Science graduates carry a median of $24,937 in student loans. Soon after graduation, library science degree recipients from University Of Southern Mississippi generally make around $43,862. That is a strong return on a $24,937 median debt. University Of Southern Mississippi admits about 99% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
- 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).
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