2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k

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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 Alabama, there were 92 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,100 and $30,750 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 92 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,487 and $41,507 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality library science programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $0-$30k) in Alabama

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 92 degrees to qualified masters’s library science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Library Science at The University of Alabama

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

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