2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Michigan, there were 128 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 126 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid.

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in Michigan (With Aid)

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$37,215 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 126 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Wayne State 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

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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