2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Library & Information Science School for You

With 80 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, library and information science is the #108 most popular major in Alabama.

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

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in Alabama 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

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

80 Degrees

#5 in Quality in Alabama

$11,620 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the best value school in Alabama for library and information science students. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA are $11,620 a year.

UA also took the #5 spot in our Best Library & Information Science Schools in Alabama rankings.

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Best Value Library & Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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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