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2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$7,991 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,942 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree School for You

Library & Information Science is the #23 most popular major in Texas with 802 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for library science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

Check out the library science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Library & Information Science

Our analysis found Sam Houston State University to be the best value school for library and information science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SHSU are $8,666 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - Commerce is a great value for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the town of Commerce.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $7,338 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas Woman’s University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value library and information science schools in Texas. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at TWU are $7,704 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNT are $8,256 a year.

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Best Value Library & Information Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 92
Oklahoma 109

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 averages are for the top 4 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).
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