2023 Best Value Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Library Science Master's Degree School for You
Library Science is the #23 most popular major in the country with 5,929 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southeast 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.
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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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 Appalachian State University the best value school in the Southeast Region for library science students working on their master’s degree. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Appalachian State are $23,017 per year.
Appalachian State also claimed a spot on our Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ECU are $20,743 a year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great value for library science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $30,858 in tuition and fees each year.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WKU are $18,340 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $21,126 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree library science programs. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Greensboro are $21,983 per year.
Read full report on Library Science at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Valdosta State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree library science programs. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at VSU are $18,682 per year.
North Carolina Central University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
North Carolina Central University graduate students pay an average of $20,595 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UofSC are $30,160 a year.
UofSC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Read full report on Library Science at University of South Carolina - Columbia
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for library science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UT Knoxville graduate students pay an average of $31,798 in tuition and fees each year.
UT Knoxville also claimed a spot on our Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Library Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Best Library Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 89 |
| Florida | 98 |
| North Carolina | 377 |
| Virginia | 51 |
| Tennessee | 140 |
| Georgia | 120 |
| South Carolina | 121 |
| Louisiana | 102 |
| West Virginia | 9 |
| Kentucky | 127 |
| Arkansas | 26 |
| Alabama | 80 |
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Majors Related to 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 13 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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