2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
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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 the Southeast region, there were 1,114 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,593 and $33,653 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,019 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in library and information science. 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree library science students with aid.
Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 54 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #1 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 82 degrees to qualified masters’s library science students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree library science students with aid list, USF Tampa has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Appalachian State is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 24 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 135 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. East Carolina University is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 83 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Western Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Valdosta State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. VSU is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 87 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at VSU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Valdosta State University are $18,682.
North Carolina Central University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 38 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
North Carolina Central University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina Central University are $20,595, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 116 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Library & Information Science Report
With a ranking of #10, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 92 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 100 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 43 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Kentucky ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Kentucky 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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