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Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$7,569 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,770 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library & Information Science School for You

Library & Information Science is the #60 most popular major in North Carolina with 377 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in North Carolina to see which 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.

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Library & Information Science

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 North Carolina. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Appalachian State are $7,410 per year.

Appalachian State also claimed a spot on our Best Library & Information Science Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECU are $7,297 per year.

ECU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Library & Information Science Schools in North Carolina list.

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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 North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 per year.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Library & Information Science Schools in North Carolina list.

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Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Greensboro are $7,468 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UNC Greensboro is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Library & Information Science Schools in North Carolina list.

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$6,644 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in North Carolina list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Durham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Carolina Central University are $6,644 per year.

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Best Value Library & Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 120
Virginia 51
Florida 98
Tennessee 140
Kentucky 127
South Carolina 121
Louisiana 102
Alabama 80
Mississippi 120
West Virginia 0

One of 2 majors within the area of study, library and information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Library & Archives Assisting 467
Other Library & Archives Assisting 121

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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