2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Library & Information Science School for You
In 2020-2021, 5,950 people earned a degree or certificate in library and information science, making the major the #118 most popular in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Library & Information Science Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 49 schools in the United States 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Library & Information Science Schools
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Library & Information Science Schools list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,752 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best library and information science schools in the United States. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.
CU Anschutz undergraduate students pay an average of $26,376 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best library and information science schools in the United States. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.
San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,732 in tuition and fees each year.
San Jose State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Library & Information Science Schools list.
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Out of the 49 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.
Texas A&M Commerce undergraduate students pay an average of $22,266 in tuition and fees each year.
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Texas Woman’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library & Information Science Schools ranking. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TWU are $18,186 a year.
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LIU Post ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Library & Information Science Schools list. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LIU Post are $39,290 per year.
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library & Information Science Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarion University are $16,052 per year.
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Northeastern State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value library and information science programs. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $15,755 per year.
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Queens College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value library and information science programs. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at QC are $15,488 a year.
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Majors Related to Library Science
Library & Information Science is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Library Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Library & Archives Assisting | 467 |
| Other Library & Archives Assisting | 121 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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 Diliff.
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