2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree School for You
Library & Information Science is the #118 most popular major in the country with 5,950 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for library science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the library science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Library & Information Science
Our analysis found Dominican University to be the best value school for library and information science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Dominican U are $20,413 per year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value library and information science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UWM are $25,651 per year.
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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IU Bloomington are $33,352 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, IU Bloomington also is in the top 15% of our Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 5 spot on the list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kent State are $21,952 per year.
Wayne State University 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 #6 on the list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $38,667 in tuition and fees each year.
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Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library and information science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 169 |
| Ohio | 173 |
| Illinois | 76 |
| Indiana | 152 |
| Wisconsin | 298 |
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Majors Related to Library Science
Library & Information Science is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Library Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Library & Archives Assisting | 467 |
| Other Library & Archives Assisting | 121 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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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