2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 the Plains States region, there were 318 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,600 and $33,408 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 289 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in library science. 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree library science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas

#1 in overall quality

$22,058 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Emporia, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 148 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree library science students whose families make $75-$110k list, ESU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emporia State University are $22,058.

Full Emporia State University Library Science Report

#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

$22,648 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 8 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNI are $22,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Northern Iowa Library Science Report

#3

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota

#3 in overall quality

$17,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Catherine University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 34 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Kate’s also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at St Catherine University are $17,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Library Science at St Catherine University

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

#2 in overall quality

$27,613 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 37 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree library science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Iowa has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.

Read full report on Library Science at Iowa

#5

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

#4 in overall quality

$16,394 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Central Missouri is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree library science students whose families make $75-$110k list, UCM has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Library Science at UCM

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $75-$110k)

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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