2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in Wisconsin (With Aid)

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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 Wisconsin, there were 218 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 207 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in Wisconsin (With Aid)

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

$25,523 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 84 degrees to qualified masters’s library and information science students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #1 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#2 in overall quality

$25,295 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 123 degrees to qualified masters’s library and information science students in 2019-2020.

UWM also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (With Aid)

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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