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2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

7 Ranked Colleges
755 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 776 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 755 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 7 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the library and information science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree library and information science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 84 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 54 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Library & Information Science Report

#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 126 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree library and information science students whose families make $48-$75k list, Wayne State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 103 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree library and information science students whose families make $48-$75k list, IUPUI has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Library & Information Science at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

#5

Dominican University

River Forest, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dominican University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s library and information science degrees to 63 students in 2019-2020.

Dominican U also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dominican University are $20,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Dominican U Library & Information Science Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 123 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM also took the #7 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Library & Information Science Report

#5 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 200 masters’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree library and information science students whose families make $48-$75k list, Kent State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, 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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