2023 Best Value Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Library Science Master's Degree School for You
Library Science is the #34 most popular major in the country with 6,538 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southwest 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.
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 Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Library Science
Our 2023 rankings named Sam Houston State University the best value school in the Southwest Region for library science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
SHSU graduate students pay an average of $16,009 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - Commerce is a great value for library science students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,682 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TWU are $15,048 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NSU are $10,911 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNT are $15,600 a year.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus 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. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.
University of Oklahoma graduate students pay an average of $23,876 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 92 |
| Texas | 809 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 110 |
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Majors Related to Library Science
Library Science Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | 5,950 |
| Library & Archives Assisting | 467 |
| Other Library & Archives Assisting | 121 |
Majors Similar 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 7 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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