2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $30-$48k) in South Carolina

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate in South Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 South Carolina, there were 120 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality library science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the library science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate in South Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate in South Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina doctor’s degree library science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $30-$48k) in South Carolina

#1

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$30,160 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate in South Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Library Science Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $30-$48k)

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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