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

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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 Iowa, there were 45 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,100 and $34,923 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 45 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,298 and $45,299 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $75-$110k) in Iowa

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

$22,648 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UNI also took the #0 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNI are $22,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Library Science at University of Northern Iowa

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$27,613 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $75-$110k list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” 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 more about Library Science at Iowa

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

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