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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
73 Degrees Awarded
$17,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist is the 741st most popular major in the country with 330 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 103 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 73 school librarian/school library media specialist graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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 Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Murray State University is a medium-sized school located in Murray, Kentucky that handed out 16 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Murray State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State University are $14,400.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 2 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USA, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USA are $16,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the #3 spot on the list. Eastern Kentucky University is located in Richmond, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Kentucky University are $14,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia College & State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Georgia College & State University is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree school librarian/school library media specialist students with aid list, Georgia College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia College are $20,868, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Longwood University

Farmville, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Longwood University landed the #5 spot on the list. Longwood is a public institution located in Farmville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Longwood not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Longwood are $20,484, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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