2023 Best Value Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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.
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest 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.
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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for library science majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Library Science
Our 2023 rankings named Sam Houston State University the best value school in the Southwest Region for library science students working on their master’s degree. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
SHSU graduate students pay an average of $16,009 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - Commerce is a great value for library science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,682 a year.
Read full report on Library Science at Texas A&M University - Commerce
The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas Woman’s University 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 midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TWU are $15,048 per year.
Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a moderately-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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the 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.
Read full report on Library Science at University of North Texas
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma are $23,876 a year.
Read full report on Library Science at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
University of Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Arizona graduate students pay an average of $33,644 in tuition and fees each year.
Best Library Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library science colleges 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 7 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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