2023 Best Value Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Library Science Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 48 degrees and certificates were awarded to library science students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #36 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Library Science Graduate Certificate School
Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the best value school in Iowa for library science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Iowa are $12,065 a year.
Iowa did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 168 |
| Minnesota | 40 |
| South Dakota | 2 |
| Missouri | 105 |
| Nebraska | 14 |
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Library Science Related Majors for Library Science
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.
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