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

6 Ranked Colleges
734 Degrees Awarded
$15,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 the Southwest region, there were 910 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,943 and $30,469 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 734 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in library and information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality library and information science programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 187 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full TWU Library & Information Science Report

#2

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 58 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SHSU Library & Information Science Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 258 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

UNT also took the #2 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618.

Read more about Library & Information Science at UNT

#4

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 13 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree library science students whose families make more than $110k list, NSU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern State University are $10,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NSU Library & Information Science Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 51 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549.

Read more about Library & Information Science at Texas A&M University - Commerce

With a ranking of #6, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 72 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree library science students whose families make more than $110k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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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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