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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Louisiana, there were 43 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 43 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,288 and $46,372 respectively.

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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $48-$75k) in Louisiana

#1

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

#1 in overall quality

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 43 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $48-$75k)

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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