2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in Iowa
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Library Science School for You
In 2020-2021, 48 degrees and certificates were awarded to library science students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #36 most popular major in the state.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Library Science Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you.
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.
Best Library Science School
Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the best value school for library science students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Library Science Schools in Iowa list.
Full Library Science at University of Iowa Report
Request InformationBest Value Library Science Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Library Science Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 168 |
| Minnesota | 40 |
| South Dakota | 2 |
| Missouri | 105 |
| Nebraska | 14 |
More Library Science Rankings in Iowa
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 |
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 values are for the top school 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.