2023 Best Value Library Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Library Science Master's Degree School for You
With 76 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, library science is the #30 most popular major in Illinois.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 Illinois ranking.
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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Best Library Science Master's Degree School
Our analysis found Dominican University to be the best value school for library science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Dominican U are $20,413 a year.
Best Value Library Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Library Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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Library & Information Science | 5,809 |
Other Library & Archives Assisting | 120 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Education | 199,724 |
Psychology | 42,013 |
Social Sciences | 22,292 |
Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These values are for the top school 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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