2023 Best Value Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Library Science Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, library science was ranked #23 in the country. In fact 5,929 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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. 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.
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2023 Best Value Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for library science majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Library Science
Our 2023 rankings named Texas Woman’s University the best value school in the Southwest Region for library science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
TWU graduate students pay an average of $15,048 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value library science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNT are $15,600 a year.
Read full report on Library Science at University of North Texas
The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value library science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Oklahoma graduate students pay an average of $23,876 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Library Science at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 a year.
Best Library Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library science schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 92 |
| Texas | 802 |
| Oklahoma | 109 |
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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 |
Majors Similar to Library Science
| 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 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 John Cummings.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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