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.
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2023 Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Library Science Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Library Science Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Appalachian State University the best value school in the Southeast Region for library science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.
Appalachian State graduate students pay an average of $23,017 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Appalachian State also is in the top 20% of our Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Read full report on Library Science at Appalachian State University
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great value for library science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ECU are $20,743 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Read full report on Library Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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 school with a large student population.
WKU graduate students pay an average of $18,340 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Library Science at Western Kentucky University
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 very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USF Tampa are $21,126 per year.
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Valdosta State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree library science programs. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.
VSU graduate students pay an average of $18,682 in tuition and fees each year.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNC Greensboro are $21,983 a year.
Full Library Science at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report
North Carolina Central University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Carolina Central University are $20,595 a year.
Read full report on Library Science at North Carolina Central University
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 city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UofSC are $30,160 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UofSC also is in the top 20% of our Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Read full report on Library Science at University of South Carolina - Columbia
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,798 per 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.
Read full report on Library Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Best Library Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 381 |
| West Virginia | 9 |
| South Carolina | 121 |
| Florida | 98 |
| Virginia | 51 |
| Arkansas | 26 |
| Mississippi | 120 |
| Louisiana | 102 |
| Alabama | 80 |
| Kentucky | 127 |
| Georgia | 120 |
| Tennessee | 140 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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