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2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$10,165 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,431 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library & Information Science School for You

Library & Information Science is the #12 most popular major in Wisconsin with 288 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs offered the best value experiences for library science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Library & Information Science Colleges.

Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality in Library & Information Science

$10,720 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best value school for library and information science students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $10,720 per year.

UW - Madison also took the #3 spot in our Best Library & Information Science Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

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$9,610 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best library and information science schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWM are $9,610 per 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
Illinois 76
Ohio 173
Indiana 152

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Library & Archives Assisting 120

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools 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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