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2023 Best Value Library Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$21,546 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,988 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library Science Doctor's Degree School for You

Library Science is the #30 most popular major in Massachusetts with 273 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Library Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Check out the library science doctor's degree programs at this school if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Library Science Doctor's Degree School

#1

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Simmons University to be the best value school for library science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Simmons are $21,546 per year.

Read full report on Library Science at Simmons University

Best Value Library Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Library Science Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maine 29
Rhode Island 46
Connecticut 22
Vermont 0

Library Science Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Library & Information Science 5,950
Library & Archives Assisting 467
Other Library & Archives Assisting 121

Majors Similar to Library Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820

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 John Cummings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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