2023 Best Value Library Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Library Science Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 91 degrees and certificates were awarded to library science students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #36 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Library Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you.
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.
Best Library Science Master's Degree School
Our 2023 rankings named Dominican University the best value school in Illinois for library science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Dominican U are $20,413 per year.
Read full report on Library Science at Dominican University
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Indiana | 174 |
Michigan | 172 |
Ohio | 176 |
Wisconsin | 298 |
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Majors Related to Library Science
Library Science Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Library & Information Science | 5,950 |
Library & Archives Assisting | 467 |
Other Library & Archives Assisting | 121 |
Majors Similar to Library Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.