2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Library Science is the 35th most popular major in the country with 6,538 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, library science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,990 and had an average of $24,604 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,390 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,990 and $22,165 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region library science students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Library Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Chapel Hill is $3,753 for southeast region library science students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Library Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 ’s library science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,176 for southeast region library science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Library Science at University of South Florida - Main Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 ’s library science degrees to qualified students.
Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University is $11,318 for Southeast Region Library Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Library Science Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 121 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,130 for Southeast Region Library Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UofSC.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Library Science at University of South Carolina - Columbia
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library science degrees to 106 students in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Knoxville is $10,433 for southeast region library science students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Library Science at UT Knoxville
East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 79 degrees to qualified ’s library science students in 2020-2021.
ECU also made our “Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $11,260 for southeast region library science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ECU.
Full ECU Library Science Report
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 128 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Greensboro is $7,645 for Southeast Region Library Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Library Science at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of Kentucky ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 99 ’s library science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UK is $12,593 for southeast region library science students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Kentucky Library Science Report
Valdosta State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. VSU is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 120 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
VSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for VSU is $11,021 for southeast region library science students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Library Science at VSU
North Carolina Central University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 89 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
North Carolina Central University also made our “Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina Central University is $12,249 for Southeast Region Library Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Library Science at North Carolina Central University
