2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Library & Information Science School for You
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The Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for library science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Library & Information Science Colleges.
Top 10 Best Library & Information Science Schools
Our analysis found Appalachian State University to be the best value school for library and information science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Appalachian State are $23,017 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Appalachian State also did well on our Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,574 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great value for library and information science students. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $36,891 per year.
UNC Chapel Hill excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WKU are $27,000 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great value for library and information science students. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.
USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best value schools for library and information science students. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Greensboro are $22,627 per year.
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Valdosta State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a large student population.
VSU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,638 in tuition and fees each year.
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North Carolina Central University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Carolina Central University are $19,351 a year.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for library and information science students. It came in at #9 on the list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofSC are $33,928 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UofSC also is in the top 20% of our Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Full Library & Information Science at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value library and information science programs. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,664 per year.
UT Knoxville also claimed a spot on our Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Full Library & Information Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report
Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library and information science schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 51 |
| Florida | 98 |
| Georgia | 120 |
| North Carolina | 377 |
| Tennessee | 140 |
| Kentucky | 127 |
| Louisiana | 102 |
| Alabama | 80 |
| South Carolina | 121 |
| Mississippi | 89 |
| West Virginia | 0 |
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Majors Related to Library Science
Library & Information Science is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Library Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Library & Archives Assisting | 120 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 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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