2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 5,894 people earned their degree in library science, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, library science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,658 and had an average of $36,277 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 888 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,978 and $34,611 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 7 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in library science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent library science programs, but they also 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 science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The library science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

$25,523 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 doctorate’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Library Science at UW - Madison

#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

#2 in overall quality

$33,338 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.

Read more about Library Science at Indiana University - Bloomington

#3

Dominican University

River Forest, Illinois

#3 in overall quality

$20,884 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican University landed the #3 spot on the list. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s library science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Dominican U also took the #3 spot in our “Best Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Dominican U are $20,884.

Read full report on Library Science at Dominican U

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $0-$30k)

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.

Credits

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