2023 Best Value Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Library Science Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, library science was ranked #34 in the country. In fact 6,538 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for library science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Library Science Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Appalachian State University to be the best value school for library science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Appalachian State are $23,017 a year.
Appalachian State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ECU are $20,743 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great value for library science students working on their master’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $30,858 in tuition and fees each year.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #5 spot in our Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value library science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WKU are $18,340 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great value for library science students working on their master’s degree. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $21,126 in tuition and fees each year.
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Valdosta State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for library science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. VSU is a large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at VSU are $18,682 per year.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree library science programs. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
UNC Greensboro graduate students pay an average of $21,983 in tuition and fees each year.
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North Carolina Central University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for library science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Durham.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Carolina Central University are $20,595 per year.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree library science programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofSC are $30,160 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UofSC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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With a ranking of #10, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for library science students working on their master’s degree. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
UT Knoxville graduate students pay an average of $31,798 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UT Knoxville also did well on our Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 381 |
| West Virginia | 9 |
| Mississippi | 120 |
| South Carolina | 121 |
| Florida | 98 |
| Virginia | 51 |
| Arkansas | 26 |
| Alabama | 80 |
| Kentucky | 127 |
| Georgia | 120 |
| Tennessee | 140 |
| Louisiana | 102 |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 averages are for the top 13 schools 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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