2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England 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.
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 in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the New England Region 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.
Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Library & Information Science
Our analysis found Simmons University to be the best value school for library and information science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Simmons are $21,546 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great value for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.
URI graduate students pay an average of $29,774 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Library & Information Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library and information science schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 273 |
| Connecticut | 22 |
| Maine | 25 |
| Rhode Island | 46 |
| Vermont | 0 |
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Majors Related to Library Science
Library & Information Science is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Diliff.
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