2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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.
The Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for library science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Appalachian State University the best value school in the Southeast Region for library science students. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Appalachian State are $23,017 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Appalachian State also did well on our Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECU are $23,574 per year.
ECU also claimed a spot on our Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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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 Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $36,891 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UNC Chapel Hill is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WKU are $27,000 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. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year.
USF Tampa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value library science programs. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Greensboro are $22,627 per year.
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Valdosta State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value library science programs. VSU is a large public school located in the city of Valdosta.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at VSU are $17,638 a year.
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North Carolina Central University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Durham.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Carolina Central University are $19,351 per year.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofSC are $33,928 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UofSC also is in the top 15% of our Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value library science programs. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,664 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UT Knoxville also did well on our Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Explore the best library science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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