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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

48 Colleges
$21,917 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,942 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library & Information Science Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for library science majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Sam Houston State University the best value school in the United States for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

SHSU graduate students pay an average of $16,009 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at Sam Houston State University

Out of the 48 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CU Anschutz are $24,342 a year.

Full Library & Information Science at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Jose State also is in the top 10% of our Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - Commerce helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value library and information science schools in the United States. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the town of Commerce.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,682 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a great value for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Clarion University are $13,862 a year.

Full Library & Information Science at Clarion University of Pennsylvania Report

Texas Woman’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree library and information science programs. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

TWU graduate students pay an average of $15,048 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for library and information science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at LIU Post are $23,044 per year.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at LIU Post

Northeastern State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NSU are $10,911 per year.

Full Library & Information Science at Northeastern State University Report

#9

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for library and information science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. 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 graduate students at QC are $21,042 a year.

Full Library & Information Science at Queens College Report

University of North Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNT are $15,600 a year.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at University of North Texas

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 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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