2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 80 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 71 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 2 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree library and information science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$23,915 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 45 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at CU Anschutz

#2

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$52,899 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. DU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full DU Library & Information Science Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree 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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