2022 Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making Over $110k

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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 Kentucky, there were 102 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,150 and $28,145 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 102 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,847 and $34,311 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 2 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.

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 Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income Over $110k) in Kentucky

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

#2 in overall quality

$18,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$43,638 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the #1 spot on the list. Western Kentucky University is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WKU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Kentucky University are $18,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at WKU

#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

#1 in overall quality

$33,216 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$37,980 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making Over $110k list. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216.

Read more about Library & Information Science at UK

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income Over $110k)

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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