2022 Best Value Library Science Schools in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Library Science Schools in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Michigan, there were 164 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,950 and $40,041 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent library science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the library science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k”.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Library Science Schools in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan library science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Library Science (Income $0-$30k) in Michigan

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$11,413 Average Net Price

$48,334 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 157 diplomas to qualified ’s library science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Library Science Schools in Michigan” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wayne State University is $11,413 for Michigan Library Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Library Science at Wayne State University

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• Best Value 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

• Credit for the banner image above goes to John Cummings.

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