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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 5,696 people earned their degree in library and information science, making the major the 134th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 359 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 in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in library and information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great library and information science programs and cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region library and information science students whose families make $30-$48k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emporia State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 165 ’s library and information science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ESU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ESU is $12,971 for plains states region library and information science students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at Emporia State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified ’s library and information science students in 2020-2021.
Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Iowa is $15,508 for Plains States Region Library and Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read more about Library & Information Science at University of Iowa
Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #3 spot on the list. UCM is a fairly large public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 25 ’s library and information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $12,120 for Plains States Region Library and Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Central Missouri.
Read more about Library & Information Science at University of Central Missouri
Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, St Catherine University landed the #4 spot on the list. St Catherine University is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 33 ’s library and information science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region library and information science students whose families make $30-$48k list, St. Kate’s has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St. Kate’s is $15,209 for Plains States Region Library and Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at St. Kate’s
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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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *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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