2022 Best Value Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in Rhode Island

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Library Science Schools in Rhode Island For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Library & Information Science is the 124th most popular major in the country with 5,403 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, library and information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,496 and had an average of $36,654 in loans still to pay off.

Across Rhode Island, there were 33 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,600 and $30,320 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.

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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Rhode Island For Those Making $30-$48k”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Library Science Schools in Rhode Island For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library Science Schools in Rhode Island For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in Rhode Island

#1

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island

#1 in overall quality

$15,509 Average Net Price

$43,698 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools in Rhode Island For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 33 ’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

URI also took the #1 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in Rhode Island” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for URI is $15,509 for Rhode Island Library Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 85%.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at URI

• Best Value Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region
• Best Value Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $30-$48k)

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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