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2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$35,420 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,884 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library & Information Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 76 degrees and certificates were awarded to library and information science students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #105 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

The following school tops our list of the Best Value Library & Information Science Colleges.

Best Library & Information Science School

#1

Dominican University

River Forest, IL
$35,420 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Dominican University to be the best value school for library and information science students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dominican U are $35,420 a year.

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Best Value Library & Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Library & Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 169
Ohio 173
Indiana 152
Wisconsin 288

Library & Information Science is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Library Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Library & Archives Assisting 120

Notes and References

*These values are for the top 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Diliff.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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