2023 Best Value Library Science Master's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Library Science Master's Degree 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.
The Best Value Library Science Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the library science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Library Science Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Sam Houston State University the best value school in the United States for library science students working on their master’s degree. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SHSU are $16,009 per year.
Read full report on Library Science at Sam Houston State University
Out of the 49 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU Anschutz are $24,342 per year.
Read full report on Library Science at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
San Jose State graduate students pay an average of $18,790 in tuition and fees each year.
San Jose State also claimed a spot on our Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,682 per year.
Read full report on Library Science at Texas A&M University - Commerce
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Clarion University are $13,862 a year.
Full Library Science at Clarion University of Pennsylvania Report
Texas Woman’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a large student population.
TWU graduate students pay an average of $15,048 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #7, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s best value schools for library science students working on their master’s degree. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at LIU Post are $23,044 a year.
With a ranking of #8, Northeastern State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for library science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
NSU graduate students pay an average of $10,911 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 Master’s Degree Schools ranking. QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at QC are $21,042 per year.
University of North Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $15,600 per year.
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.
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