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2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$7,569 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,770 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library & Information Science School for You

With 377 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, library and information science is the #19 most popular major in North Carolina.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in North Carolina 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in North Carolina

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

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Library & Information Science

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 North Carolina. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Appalachian State are $7,410 a year.

Full Library & Information Science at Appalachian State University Report

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNC Chapel Hill is ranked #2 for overall quality for library science in North Carolina.

Full Library & Information Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great value for library and information science students. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

UNC Greensboro undergraduate students pay an average of $7,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Library & Information Science at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina Central University landed the # 5 spot on the list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Durham.

North Carolina Central University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at North Carolina Central University

Best Value Library & Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 51
Florida 98
Georgia 120
Tennessee 140
Kentucky 127
Louisiana 102
Alabama 80
South Carolina 121
Mississippi 89
West Virginia 0

One of 2 majors within the area of study, library and information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Library Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Library & Archives Assisting 120

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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.

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