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2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in Rhode Island

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$15,332 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,571 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library Science School for You

Library Science is the #17 most popular major in Rhode Island with 46 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Schools in Rhode Island ranking.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

The following school tops our list of the Best Value Library Science Colleges.

Best Library Science School

$15,332 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Rhode Island to be the best value school for library science students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at URI are $15,332 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, URI is ranked #5 for overall quality for library science in Rhode Island.

Read full report on Library Science at University of Rhode Island

Best Value Library Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Library Science Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 273
Connecticut 20

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 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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