2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income Over $110k) in Kentucky

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Kentucky, there were 102 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,150 and $28,145 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 102 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,847 and $34,311 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for kentucky master’s degree library science students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income Over $110k) in Kentucky

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

$18,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making Over $110k list. Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WKU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Library Science at WKU

#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

#1 in overall quality

$33,216 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #2 spot on the list. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Library Science at University of Kentucky

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income Over $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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