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2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

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236 Degrees Awarded
$18,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” 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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 236 school librarian/school library media specialist graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in school librarian/school library media specialist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality school librarian/school library media specialist programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist (Income $48-$75k)

#1

McDaniel College

Westminster, Maryland
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McDaniel College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Westminster, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

McDaniel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at McDaniel are $9,568.

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#2

Queens College

Queens, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Queens College is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

QC also made our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at QC are $21,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 3 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Cloud State University are $12,904, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #4 spot in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788.

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#5

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Murray State University is located in Murray, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees to qualified students.

Murray State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State University are $14,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Longwood University

Farmville, Virginia
#12 in overall quality

Longwood University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Farmville, Virginia, and it awarded 27 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in 2019-2020.

Longwood also took the #12 spot in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Longwood University are $20,484, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, East Central University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. ECU is a public institution located in Ada, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $11,568, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

Georgia College & State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Georgia College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia College & State University are $20,868, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#16 in overall quality

Eastern Kentucky University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist students in 2019-2020.

Eastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Kentucky University are $14,500.

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#10

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#5 in overall quality

University at Albany landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 15 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany also took the #5 spot in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#1 in overall quality

Syracuse University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 14 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714.

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#12

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 26 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree school librarian/school library media specialist students whose families make $48-$75k list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

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#13

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, Pennsylvania

Saint Vincent College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saint Vincent, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Vincent College are $14,310, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, New Hampshire
#7 in overall quality

Plymouth State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist students in 2019-2020.

Plymouth State also took the #7 spot in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Plymouth State are $14,550.

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#15

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama

University of South Alabama came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of South Alabama is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees to qualified students.

USA also took the #0 spot in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Alabama are $16,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCO, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Oklahoma are $17,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, New York
#11 in overall quality

St. John Fisher College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Fisher is located in Rochester, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees to qualified students.

Fisher also made our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. John Fisher College are $17,820, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Azusa, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Azusa Pacific, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific University are $16,571, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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  • 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%.

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  • *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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