2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income Over $110k) in Iowa

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

Across Iowa, there were 45 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 45 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,298 and $45,299 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in library and information science. 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.

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 Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income Over $110k) in Iowa

#1

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 #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 8 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI also took the #0 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNI 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

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

#1 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 #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s library and information science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

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