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2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$9,618 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,076 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library & Information Science 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Texas 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 Texas

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

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality in Library & Information Science

$8,960 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Texas. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SHSU are $8,960 a year.

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$10,026 Average Tuition & Fees

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. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M Commerce are $10,026 a year.

Full Library & Information Science at Texas A&M University - Commerce Report

$8,394 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the # 3 spot on the list. TWU is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TWU are $8,394 per year.

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$11,090 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great value for library and information science students. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $11,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Library & Information Science at University of North Texas Report

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Diliff.

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