2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, library and information science was ranked #118 in the country. In fact 5,950 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest 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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for library science majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Library & Information Science
Our 2023 rankings named Sam Houston State University the best value school in the Southwest Region for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SHSU are $16,009 per year.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at Sam Houston State University
The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - Commerce helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value library and information science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Texas A&M Commerce graduate students pay an average of $14,682 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Woman’s University is a great value for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
TWU graduate students pay an average of $15,048 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at Texas Woman’s University
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeastern State University is a great value for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
NSU graduate students pay an average of $10,911 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Library & Information Science at Northeastern State University Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Oklahoma are $23,876 per year.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 per year.
Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library and information science colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 802 |
| Arizona | 92 |
| Oklahoma | 109 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
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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.
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 7 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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