2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree School for You
With 269 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, library and information science is the #112 most popular major in Pennsylvania.
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.
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 in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Pennsylvania 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. 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 Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Library & Information Science
Our 2023 rankings named Clarion University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Clarion University are $12,179 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value library and information science schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drexel are $37,074 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Library & Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 454 |
| Maryland | 103 |
| New Jersey | 194 |
| District of Columbia | 36 |
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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 averages are for the top 2 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).
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