2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Library Science is the 35th most popular major in the country with 5,894 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Pennsylvania, there were 269 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,967 and $36,488 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 250 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in library science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great library 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 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree library science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

#1

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$13,862 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Clarion University is located in Clarion, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 164 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

Clarion University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clarion University of Pennsylvania are $13,862, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

$37,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 60 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Master’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.

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