2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

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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 the Southwest region, there were 23 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 22 school librarian/school library media specialist graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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 the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree school librarian/school library media specialist students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

#1 in overall quality

$11,568 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Central University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. East Central University is a public institution located in Ada, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Central University are $11,568.

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#2

University of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, Oklahoma

$17,913 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Central Oklahoma is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCO, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

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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