2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Library Science 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 Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for library science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Library Science Colleges.
Top 10 Best Library Science Schools
Our analysis found Appalachian State University to be the best value school for library science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Appalachian State are $23,017 per year.
Appalachian State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region list.
The excellent programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best library science schools in the Southeast Region . ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECU are $23,574 per year.
Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Chapel Hill are $36,891 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UNC Chapel Hill is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region list.
The excellent programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best library science schools in the Southeast Region . WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WKU are $27,000 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for library science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Greensboro are $22,627 a year.
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Valdosta State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at VSU are $17,638 a year.
North Carolina Central University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for library science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Carolina Central University are $19,351 per year.
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UofSC are $33,928 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UofSC also did well on our Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.
UT Knoxville undergraduate students pay an average of $31,664 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UT Knoxville is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Best Library Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library science schools 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.
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