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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Library & Information Science is the 134th most popular major in the country with 5,696 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,307 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree 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.
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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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 54 ’s library and information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Chapel Hill is $12,469 for Southeast Region Library and Information Science students whose families make more than $110k.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full UNC Chapel Hill Library & Information Science Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 98 ’s library and information science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for southeast region library and information science students whose families make more than $110k.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Library & Information Science at USF Tampa
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 121 ’s library and information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UofSC is $20,559 for southeast region library and information science students whose families make more than $110k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Library & Information Science Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $17,811 for Southeast Region Library and Information Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 ’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.
ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,550 for Southeast Region Library and Information Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend ECU.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at ECU
With a ranking of #6, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified ’s library and information science students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region library and information science students whose families make more than $110k list, Appalachian State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State is $13,989 for Southeast Region Library and Information Science students whose families make more than $110k.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Appalachian State Library & Information Science Report
Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 28 ’s library and information science degrees in 2020-2021.
WKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for WKU is $12,522 for Southeast Region Library and Information Science students whose families make more than $110k.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at WKU
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 106 diplomas to qualified ’s library and information science students in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Knoxville is $18,579 for Southeast Region Library and Information Science students whose families make more than $110k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Library & Information Science at UT Knoxville
Valdosta State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Valdosta State University is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 ’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.
VSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,240 for Southeast Region Library and Information Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend VSU.
Read more about Library & Information Science at Valdosta State University
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 128 ’s library and information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Greensboro also took the #10 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $11,629 for southeast region library and information science students whose families make more than $110k.
Read more about Library & Information Science at UNC Greensboro
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library and information science degrees to 99 students in 2020-2021.
UK also took the #9 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,203 for southeast region library and information science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Kentucky.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full UK Library & Information Science Report
With a ranking of #12, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library and information science degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.
UA also took the #7 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,917 for southeast region library and information science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend The University of Alabama.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full The University of Alabama Library & Information Science Report
With a ranking of #13, North Carolina Central University did quite well on the 2023 Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 89 ’s library and information science degrees in 2020-2021.
North Carolina Central University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,332 for southeast region library and information science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend North Carolina Central University.
Full North Carolina Central University Library & Information Science Report
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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
- *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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