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

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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 Texas, there were 745 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 590 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

#1

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$14,962 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 187 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962.

Read full report on Library Science at TWU

#2

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$15,618 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 258 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Texas Library Science Report

#3

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

#3 in overall quality

$15,704 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Library Science at Sam Houston State University

#4

Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce, Texas

$14,549 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 51 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549.

Read more about Library Science at Texas A&M University - Commerce

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