2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region 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 has developed its “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States region, there were 301 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 289 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 5 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the library and information science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas

#1 in overall quality

$22,058 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the #1 spot on the list. ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 148 masters’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.

ESU also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at ESU are $22,058, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Library & Information Science at Emporia State University

#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

$22,648 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at University of Northern Iowa

#3

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota

#3 in overall quality

$17,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Catherine University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 34 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Kate’s also took the #3 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Kate’s are $17,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full St. Kate’s Library & Information Science Report

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

#2 in overall quality

$27,613 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #4 spot on the list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library and information science degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Library & Information Science at Iowa

#5

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

#4 in overall quality

$16,394 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UCM is a medium-sized school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 22 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree library and information science students whose families make $75-$110k list, UCM has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at University of Central Missouri

• 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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