2022 Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,191 people earned their degree in library and information science, making the major the 141st most popular in the United States.

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 Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered 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.

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 Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree library and information science students whose families make more than $110k.

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

#1

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas

#1 in overall quality

$22,058 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emporia State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. ESU is a medium-sized school located in Emporia, Kansas that handed out 148 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

ESU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ESU are $22,058.

Read more about Library & Information Science at ESU

#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

$22,648 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library and information science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UNI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library and information science degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCM, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394.

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

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

#2 in overall quality

$27,613 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 37 masters’s library and information science degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613.

Read more about Library & Information Science at Iowa

#5

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota

#3 in overall quality

$17,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Catherine University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 34 degrees to qualified masters’s library and information science students in 2019-2020.

St. Kate’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St Catherine University are $17,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at St. Kate’s

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income Over $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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