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2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$9,618 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,076 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library & Information Science School for You

With 802 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, library and information science is the #74 most popular major in Texas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Texas 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Library & Information Science Colleges.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality in Library & Information Science

$8,960 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Sam Houston State University the best value school in Texas for library and information science students. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

SHSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Library & Information Science Schools in Texas list.

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$10,026 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - Commerce is a great value for library and information science students. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the town of Commerce.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M Commerce are $10,026 a year.

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$8,394 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Texas list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TWU are $8,394 a year.

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$11,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $11,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Library & Information Science at University of North Texas Report

Best Value Library & Information Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Library & Information Science Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 92
Oklahoma 109
New Mexico 1

Library & Information Science is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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