2022 Best Value Colleges for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 330 people earned their degree in school librarian/school library media specialist, making the major the 741st most popular in the United States.

Across Kentucky, there were 36 school librarian/school library media specialist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in school librarian/school library media specialist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great school librarian/school library media specialist programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the school librarian/school library media specialist program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for kentucky school librarian/school library media specialist students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky

#1

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

#1 in overall quality

$8,839 Average Net Price

$43,530 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k. Murray State is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Murray State also made our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in Kentucky” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $8,839 for Kentucky School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Murray State.

Full Murray State School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Report

#2

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky

#2 in overall quality

$12,397 Average Net Price

$38,311 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k list. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 20 ’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in Kentucky” list. The yearly cost to attend Eastern is $12,397 for kentucky school librarian/school library media specialist students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Eastern Kentucky University School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Report

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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