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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$15,300
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.
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 Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” 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.
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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region library and information science students with aid.
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 Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library and information science degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Chapel Hill is $12,469 for southeast region library and information science students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library & Information Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 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 with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at USF Tampa
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 79 diplomas to qualified ’s library and information science students in 2020-2021.
ECU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,550 for Southeast Region Library and Information Science students with aid per year to attend East Carolina University.
Full East Carolina University Library & Information Science Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library and information science degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Appalachian State also made our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $13,989 for Southeast Region Library and Information Science students with aid per year to attend Appalachian State.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Appalachian State University Library & Information Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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 estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $11,629 for Southeast Region Library and Information Science students with aid.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at UNC Greensboro
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 73 ’s library and information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 with aid per year to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Louisiana State University Library & Information Science Report
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 121 ’s library and information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,559 for Southeast Region Library and Information Science students with aid per year to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UofSC
With a ranking of #8, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.
WKU also made our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend WKU is $12,522 for southeast region library and information science students with aid.
Read more about Library & Information Science at WKU
Valdosta State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. VSU is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 120 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at VSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for VSU is $13,240 for southeast region library and information science students with aid.
Read more about Library & Information Science at Valdosta State University
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 106 degrees to qualified ’s library and information science students in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville also took the #4 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Knoxville is $18,579 for southeast region library and information science students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Library & Information Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
With a ranking of #11, North Carolina Central University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 89 ’s library and information science degrees in 2020-2021.
North Carolina Central University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina Central University is $14,332 for southeast region library and information science students with aid.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at North Carolina Central University
University of Kentucky ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 99 ’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.
UK also made our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $18,203 for southeast region library and information science students with aid per year to attend University of Kentucky.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at UK
With a ranking of #13, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 ’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.
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 with aid per year to attend UA.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Library & Information Science at The University of Alabama
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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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