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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across Texas, there were 728 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 590 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in library and information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality library and information science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the library and information science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

#1

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$14,962 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 187 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at Texas Woman’s University

#2

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$15,618 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library and information science degrees to 258 students in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Texas Library & Information Science Report

#3

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

#3 in overall quality

$15,704 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Library & Information Science at SHSU

#4

Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce, Texas

#4 in overall quality

$14,549 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library and information science degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also took the #4 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Library & Information Science at Texas A&M University - Commerce

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