2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Library & Information Science 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.
The Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southwest 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.
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 Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Library & Information Science Colleges.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Library & Information Science
Our analysis found Sam Houston State University to be the best value school for library and information science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.
SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,752 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SHSU also did well on our Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M Commerce are $22,266 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TWU are $18,186 per year.
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The excellent programs at Northeastern State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best library and information science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NSU are $15,755 a year.
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The excellent programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best library and information science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNT are $20,906 a year.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 per year.
University of Oklahoma 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 Southwest Region list.
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University of Arizona landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value library and information science programs. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $35,153 in tuition and fees each year.
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Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library and information science schools 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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