2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in Texas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Library Science School for You
With 802 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, library science is the #17 most popular major in Texas.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
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 Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Texas to see which 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Library Science Colleges.
Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality in Library Science
Our 2023 rankings named Sam Houston State University the best value school in Texas for library science students. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in Texas list. Located in the distant town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M Commerce are $10,026 a year.
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Out of the 4 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TWU are $8,394 per year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great value for library science students. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $11,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Best Value Library Science Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Value Library Science Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 92 |
| Oklahoma | 109 |
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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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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