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2022 Best Value Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
910 Degrees Awarded
$19,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Library Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Library Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the library and information science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Library Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region library science students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Library Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #1 spot on the list. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 258 ’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,617 for southwest region library science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas Woman’s University.

Full TWU Library & Information Science Report

#2

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Library Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 58 ’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also made our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $14,617 for southwest region library science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Sam Houston State University Library & Information Science Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Library Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 325 ’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,086 for southwest region library science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of North Texas.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full UNT Library & Information Science Report

#4

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Library Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 15 ’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region library science students whose families make more than $110k list, NSU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northeastern State University is $9,994 for Southwest Region Library Science students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Library & Information Science at Northeastern State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Library Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 51 ’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Commerce is $13,017 for Southwest Region Library Science students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at Texas A&M Commerce

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Library Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 88 diplomas to qualified ’s library science students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for southwest region library science students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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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