2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

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Library & Information Science is the 141st most popular major in the country with 5,191 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 257 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 250 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in library and information science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent library and information science 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 library and information science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree library and information science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

#1

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$13,862 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Clarion, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 164 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Clarion University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clarion University are $13,862, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$37,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #2 spot on the list. Drexel University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 masters’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $0-$30k)

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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