2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k

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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 Minnesota, there were 20 school librarian/school library media specialist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 9 school librarian/school library media specialist graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in school librarian/school library media specialist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent school librarian/school library media specialist programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the school librarian/school library media specialist program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist (Income $30-$48k) in Minnesota

#1

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

$12,904 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k list. St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees to qualified students.

St. Cloud State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$8,788 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minnesota State Mankato, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist (Income $30-$48k)

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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