2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $30-$48k

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In 2019-2020, 5,191 people earned their degree in library and information science, making the major the 141st most popular in the United States.

Across Kentucky, there were 102 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 102 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,847 and $34,311 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for kentucky master’s degree library and information science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

#1 in overall quality

$33,216 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 73 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216.

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#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

#2 in overall quality

$18,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $30-$48k list. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library and information science degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

WKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Kentucky University are $18,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $30-$48k)

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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