2022 Best Value Colleges for Library Science (Income $75-$110k) in Wisconsin

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 in Wisconsin For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Wisconsin, there were 218 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools in Wisconsin For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 2 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The library science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Library Science Schools in Wisconsin For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Library Science Schools in Wisconsin For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library Science Schools in Wisconsin For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Library Science (Income $75-$110k) in Wisconsin

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

$21,860 Average Net Price

$49,230 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools in Wisconsin For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 87 ’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Library Science Schools in Wisconsin” list. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Madison is $21,860 for Wisconsin Library Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#2 in overall quality

$20,945 Average Net Price

$38,817 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools in Wisconsin For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 123 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM also took the #2 spot in our “Best Library Science Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. It costs about $20,945 for Wisconsin Library Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

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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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