2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Library Science 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.
The Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest 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.
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 in Library Science
Our analysis found Sam Houston State University to be the best value school for library science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,752 in tuition and fees each year.
SHSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Library Science Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - Commerce helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best library science schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.
Texas A&M Commerce undergraduate students pay an average of $22,266 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Woman’s University is a great value for library science students. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TWU are $18,186 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NSU are $15,755 a year.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $20,906 per year.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 per year.
University of Oklahoma also claimed a spot on our Best Library Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s best value schools for library science students. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
University of Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $35,153 in tuition and fees each 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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