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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $75-$110k) in Illinois

1 Ranked Colleges
1 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across Illinois, there were 70 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

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.

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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $75-$110k) in Illinois

#1

Dominican University

River Forest, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dominican University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s library and information science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Dominican U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Library & Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dominican University are $20,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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

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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