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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 Science Schools in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.
Library & Information Science is the 121st most popular major in the country with 5,950 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, library and information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,949 and had an average of $27,472 in loans still to pay off.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 269 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,202 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 2 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.
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 library science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Library Science Schools in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k”.
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Best Value Library Science Schools in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k
The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania library science students whose families make $30-$48k.
Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Clarion University is a small public school situated in Clarion, Pennsylvania. It awarded 163 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Clarion University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clarion University is $16,521 for Pennsylvania Library Science students whose families make $30-$48k.
Full Clarion University of Pennsylvania Library & Information Science Report
Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 54 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in Pennsylvania” list. The estimated yearly cost for Drexel is $28,998 for pennsylvania library science students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full Drexel 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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