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Best Value Library Science Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Value Library Science Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$8,815 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,422 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library Science Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 381 degrees and certificates were awarded to library science students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in North Carolina 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.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Library Science

Our 2023 rankings named Appalachian State University the best value school in North Carolina for library science students working on their master’s degree. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Appalachian State are $8,007 a year.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The excellent master’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value library science schools in North Carolina. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ECU are $7,594 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Chapel Hill are $12,566 a year.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #2 spot in our Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value library science schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UNC Greensboro graduate students pay an average of $8,265 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Carolina Central University is a great value for library science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at North Carolina Central University are $7,641 a year.

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Best Value Library Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 9
Mississippi 120
South Carolina 121
Florida 98
Virginia 51
Arkansas 26
Alabama 80
Kentucky 127
Georgia 120
Tennessee 140
Louisiana 102

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 averages are for the top 5 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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