2022 Best Value Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Library & Information Science is the 141st most popular major in the country with 5,191 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southwest region, there were 910 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in library and information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality library and information science programs that also have a lower cost than 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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Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region library and information science students whose families make $48-$75k.
Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 258 diplomas to qualified ’s library and information science students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region library and information science students whose families make $48-$75k list, TWU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,629 for southwest region library and information science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend TWU.
Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified ’s library and information science students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region library and information science students whose families make $48-$75k list, SHSU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $14,832 for southwest region library and information science students whose families make $48-$75k.
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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 325 ’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT also took the #3 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $15,377 for southwest region library and information science students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 51 ’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce is $14,033 for southwest region library and information science students whose families make $48-$75k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Northeastern State University is a public institution located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region library and information science students whose families make $48-$75k list, NSU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NSU is $11,683 for southwest region library and information science students whose families make $48-$75k.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 88 ’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $21,812 for Southwest Region Library and Information Science students whose families make $48-$75k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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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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- *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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