2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Library & Information Science 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for library science majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Library & Information Science Schools
Our analysis found Appalachian State University to be the best value school for library and information science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Appalachian State are $23,017 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Appalachian State also did well on our Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% 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 East Carolina University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,574 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ECU also is in the top 15% of our Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.
UNC Chapel Hill undergraduate students pay an average of $36,891 in tuition and fees each year.
UNC Chapel Hill excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WKU are $27,000 per year.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USF Tampa are $17,324 per year.
USF Tampa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Valdosta State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value library and information science programs. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VSU are $17,638 per year.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Greensboro are $22,627 per year.
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North Carolina Central University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Carolina Central University are $19,351 a year.
Full Library & Information Science at North Carolina Central University Report
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for library and information science students. It came in at #9 on the list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UofSC are $33,928 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UofSC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value library and information science programs. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UT Knoxville undergraduate students pay an average of $31,664 in tuition and fees each year.
UT Knoxville also claimed a spot on our Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full Library & Information Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report
Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library and information science schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 120 |
| Virginia | 51 |
| North Carolina | 377 |
| Florida | 98 |
| Tennessee | 140 |
| Kentucky | 127 |
| South Carolina | 121 |
| Louisiana | 102 |
| Alabama | 80 |
| Mississippi | 120 |
| West Virginia | 0 |
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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 13 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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