2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Library & Information Science School for You

With 103 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, library and information science is the #109 most popular major in Maryland.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 Schools in Maryland ranking.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Check out the library science programs at this school if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Library & Information Science School

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, MD

103 Degrees

#2 in Quality in Maryland

$10,955 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the best value school for library and information science students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UMCP undergraduate students pay an average of $10,955 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UMCP not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Library & Information Science Schools in Maryland list.

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Notes and References

*These values are for the top school 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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