2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $48-$75k) in Texas

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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 $48-$75k” 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $48-$75k) in Texas

#1

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$14,962 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #1 spot on the list. 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 also took the #1 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962.

Read more about Library & Information Science at TWU

#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 58 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704.

Full Sam Houston State University Library & Information Science Report

#3

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$15,618 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 258 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Texas Library & Information Science Report

#4

Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce, Texas

#4 in overall quality

$14,549 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 51 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at Texas A&M University - Commerce

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