2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in Wisconsin For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Wisconsin For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 Wisconsin, there were 218 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 in Wisconsin For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 2 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in Wisconsin For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $75-$110k) in Wisconsin

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

$21,860 Average Net Price

$49,230 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in Wisconsin For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 87 ’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. It costs about $21,860 for wisconsin library and information science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UW - Madison.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Library & Information Science Report

#2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#2 in overall quality

$20,945 Average Net Price

$38,817 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in Wisconsin For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 123 ’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in Wisconsin” list. The estimated yearly cost for UWM is $20,945 for Wisconsin Library and Information Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

• Best Value Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $75-$110k)

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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