2023 Best Value Library Science Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Library Science School for You
In 2020-2021, 5,929 people earned a degree or certificate in library science, making the major the #23 most popular in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Library Science Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the United States 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Library Science Colleges.
Top 10 Best Library Science Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Sam Houston State University the best value school in the United States for library science students. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $18,752 per year.
Read full report on Library Science at Sam Houston State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CU Anschutz undergraduate students pay an average of $26,376 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Library Science at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Out of the 49 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.
San Jose State also claimed a spot on our Best Library Science Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - Commerce is a great value for library science students. Located in the distant town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $22,266 per year.
Out of the 49 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
TWU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,186 in tuition and fees each year.
LIU Post came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Schools ranking. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.
LIU Post undergraduate students pay an average of $39,290 in tuition and fees each year.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clarion University are $16,052 a year.
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Northeastern State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Schools ranking. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,755 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Library Science at Northeastern State University
Queens College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Schools ranking. QC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Queens.
QC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,488 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #10, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for library science students. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $20,906 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Library Science at University of North Texas
Library Science by Region
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Library Science Related Majors for Library Science
Library Science Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | 5,809 |
| Other Library & Archives Assisting | 120 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 199,724 |
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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 John Cummings.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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