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2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Getting Aid

1 Ranked Colleges
3 Degrees Awarded
$33,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Getting Aid

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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 Indiana, there were 160 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,900 and $36,950 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 3 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,113 and $102,081 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great library and information science programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Getting Aid.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in Indiana (With Aid)

#1

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #1 spot on the list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 3 doctorate’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Library & Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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