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2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$12,610 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,172 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library & Information Science School for You

With 127 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, library and information science is the #28 most popular major in Kentucky.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Kentucky 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.

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 Schools in Kentucky

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for library science majors pursuing a .

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality in Library & Information Science

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
$10,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Western Kentucky University to be the best value school for library and information science students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WKU are $10,992 per year.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 2 spot on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UK are $12,610 a year.

UK also took the #4 spot in our Best Library & Information Science Schools in Kentucky rankings.

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Best Value Library & Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 51
Florida 98
Georgia 120
North Carolina 377
Tennessee 140
Louisiana 102
Alabama 80
South Carolina 121
Mississippi 89
West Virginia 0

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 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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