2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Library & Information Science School for You
Library & Information Science is the #176 most popular major in Illinois with 76 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Library & Information Science School
Our analysis found Dominican University to be the best value school for library and information science students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.
Dominican U undergraduate students pay an average of $35,420 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Dominican U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Library & Information Science Schools in Illinois list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 169 |
| Ohio | 173 |
| Indiana | 152 |
| Wisconsin | 298 |
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Library & Information Science Related Majors for Library Science
One of 2 majors within the area of study, library and information science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Library Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Library & Archives Assisting | 467 |
| Other Library & Archives Assisting | 121 |
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).
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