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Best Value Library Science Schools in Texas

2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$9,618 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,076 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 809 degrees and certificates were awarded to library science students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #32 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Library Science Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Texas 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.

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 Texas Schools for Affordable Quality in Library Science

$8,960 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Sam Houston State University the best value school in Texas for library science students. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $8,960 per 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 Texas list.

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$10,026 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the town of Commerce.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $10,026 per year.

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$8,394 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Texas Woman’s University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best library science schools in Texas. TWU is a large public school located in the city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TWU are $8,394 a year.

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$11,090 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in Texas list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $11,090 per year.

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Best Value Library Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Library Science Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 92
New Mexico 1
Oklahoma 110

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 4 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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