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2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k

5 Ranked Colleges
334 Degrees Awarded
$23,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master's in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,403 people earned their degree in library and information science, making the major the 124th most popular in the United States. 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 North Carolina, there were 336 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,600 and $37,329 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer 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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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 54 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree library science students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #1 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 Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at UNC Chapel Hill

#2

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

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 Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k. Appalachian State University is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 24 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Full Appalachian State Library & Information Science Report

#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

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 Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 83 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree library science students whose families make $75-$110k list, ECU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685.

Read more about Library & Information Science at ECU

#4

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #4 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 135 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree library science students whose families make $75-$110k 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNC Greensboro Library & Information Science Report

#5

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina

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 Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Carolina Central University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Carolina Central 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

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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