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2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in Indiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1 College
$11,333 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,792 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library Science School for You

With 174 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, library science is the #34 most popular major in Indiana.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Library Science Schools in Indiana ranking.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Best Library Science School

$11,333 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Indiana University - Bloomington to be the best value school for library science students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

IU Bloomington undergraduate students pay an average of $11,333 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

IU Bloomington did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Library Science Schools in Indiana list.

Read full report on Library Science at Indiana University - Bloomington

Best Value Library Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 172
Ohio 176
Illinois 91
Wisconsin 298

Library Science Majors to Study

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

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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