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2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$23,416 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,988 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library & Information Science Doctor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Library & Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree 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.

2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the library science doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Library & Information Science

#1

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Dominican University the best value school in the United States for library and information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Dominican U are $20,413 a year.

Full Library & Information Science at Dominican University Report

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 & Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

ESU graduate students pay an average of $18,353 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at Emporia State University

#3

Simmons University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simmons University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Simmons are $21,546 per year.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at Simmons University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Library & Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IU Bloomington are $33,352 per year.

Full Library & Information Science at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

Library & Information Science by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Library & Information Science is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Library & Archives Assisting 467
Other Library & Archives Assisting 121

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 Diliff.

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