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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Plains States region, there were 301 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,600 and $33,408 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 289 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas

#1 in overall quality

$22,058 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$40,341 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Emporia State University is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 148 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ESU also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at ESU are $22,058, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ESU Library & Information Science Report

#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

$22,648 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$45,696 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. UNI is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 8 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at UNI

#3

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

#4 in overall quality

$16,394 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$41,565 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

UCM also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Library & Information Science at University of Central Missouri

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

#2 in overall quality

$27,613 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$41,937 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613.

Read more about Library & Information Science at University of Iowa

#5

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota

#3 in overall quality

$17,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$46,407 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Catherine University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. St. Kate’s is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 34 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Kate’s also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at St Catherine University are $17,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full St. Kate’s Library & Information Science Report

• 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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