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2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$40,598 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,237 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library Science 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Library Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the library science programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Library Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for library science students. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

CU Anschutz undergraduate students pay an average of $26,376 in tuition and fees each year.

CU Anschutz excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Library Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Full Library Science at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Out of the 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DU are $54,819 per year.

Full Library Science at University of Denver Report

Best Library Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library science colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 92
Utah 0
Idaho 7

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 2 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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