2023 Best Value Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Library Science Master's Degree 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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. 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 Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Library Science Master's Degree Colleges.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Library Science
Our 2023 rankings named Dominican University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for library science students working on their master’s degree. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Dominican U are $20,413 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.
UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 3 spot on the list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
UWM graduate students pay an average of $25,651 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value library science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IU Bloomington are $33,352 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, IU Bloomington also did well on our Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kent State are $21,952 per year.
With a ranking of #6, Wayne 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 large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $38,667 in tuition and fees each year.
Best Library Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library science colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 76 |
| Indiana | 152 |
| Ohio | 173 |
| Wisconsin | 288 |
| Michigan | 169 |
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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 Majors Related 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 6 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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