2026 Best Value Other Library Science Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Other Library Science graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 18 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor evaluated schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 18 Best-Value Other Library Science Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
For return on investment, no school beat Emporia State University this year in the United States. Located in Emporia, KS, Emporia State University is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,106, compared with $15,419 for out-of-state students. The median Other Library Science program debt is $23,131. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $47,601. Set against $23,131 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 98%. Read the full report on Emporia State University
A rank of #2 makes Pratt Institute Main one of the best values in the United States. Pratt Institute Main is a private not-for-profit school based in Brooklyn, NY. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $61,845. Graduates carry a median of $25,103 in student loans. Graduates go on to earn a median of $54,295 ten years after entry. That is a strong return on a $25,103 median debt. Pratt Institute Main admits about 73% of applicants. More on Pratt Institute Main
You'll get strong value at Monterey Peninsula College, which ranked #3 this year. Read the full report on Monterey Peninsula College
A rank of #4 makes Inter American University Of Puerto Rico San German one of the best values in the United States. Get the full Inter American University Of Puerto Rico San German report
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Dominican University earned it the #5 place in the United States. Read more about Dominican University
University Of Guam ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Library Science schools. Read more about University Of Guam
Georgia College And State University placed #7 among the best-value Other Library Science schools in the United States. Read more about Georgia College And State University
University Of California Los Angeles ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Library Science schools. More on University Of California Los Angeles
Wartburg College came in at #9 in this year's value ranking. See the full Wartburg College profile
University Of Central Arkansas landed the #10 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Central Arkansas
Itawamba Community College ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Library Science schools. Read the full report on Itawamba Community College
Syracuse University placed #12 among the best-value Other Library Science schools in the United States. Get the full Syracuse University report
University At Buffalo ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Library Science schools. More on University At Buffalo
Marshall University landed the #14 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Marshall University report
Oakland Community College ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Library Science schools. Read more about Oakland Community College
Drexel University landed the #16 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Drexel University
University Of Washington Seattle Campus came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Washington Seattle Campus report
Long Island University C W Post Campus placed #18 among the best-value Other Library Science schools in the United States. Get the full Long Island University C W Post Campus report
Related Other Library Science Value Rankings
See value rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Value Other Library Science Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Other Library Science Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Library Science Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Library Science Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Library Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Library Science Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Library Science Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 18 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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