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

5 Ranked Colleges
334 Degrees Awarded
$23,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master's in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina 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 North Carolina, there were 336 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 334 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in North Carolina (With Aid)

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 54 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified masters’s library and information science students in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 135 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree library and information science students with aid list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #4 spot on the list. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 83 masters’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.

ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685.

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#5

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina Central University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s library and information science students in 2019-2020.

North Carolina Central University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina Central University are $20,595, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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