2023 Best Value Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States 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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. 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 Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Library Science Master's Degree Colleges.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Library Science
Our analysis found St Catherine University to be the best value school for library science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Kate’s are $17,760 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ESU are $18,353 a year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value library science schools in the Plains States Region . UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCM are $16,992 per year.
Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
Iowa graduate students pay an average of $31,012 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa also is in the top 10% of our Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
Best Library Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 168 |
| Missouri | 105 |
| Minnesota | 33 |
| Iowa | 48 |
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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 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 4 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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