2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Library & Information Science School for You
Library & Information Science is the #44 most popular major in the country with 5,809 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. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
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2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Library & Information Science Colleges.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality 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 degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SHSU are $18,752 a year.
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The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - Commerce helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best library and information science schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the town of Commerce.
Texas A&M Commerce undergraduate students pay an average of $22,266 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Woman’s University is a great value for library and information science students. TWU is a large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
TWU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,186 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NSU are $15,755 a year.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNT are $20,906 a year.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for library and information science students. It came in at #6 on the list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norman.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 a year.
University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Arizona are $35,153 a year.
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Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library and information science colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 802 |
| Arizona | 92 |
| Oklahoma | 109 |
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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 7 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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