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2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1 College
$9,078 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,901 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library Science School for You

With 105 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, library science is the #35 most popular major in Missouri.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Library Science Schools in Missouri ranking.

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.

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

Best Library Science School

$9,078 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Central Missouri to be the best value school for library science students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UCM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,078 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Library Science at University of Central Missouri

Best 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
Iowa 48
South Dakota 2
Nebraska 14

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.

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