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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
29 Degrees Awarded
$25,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 29 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the library science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (With Aid)

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
#2 in overall quality
$25,523 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s library science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality
$32,132 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s library science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree library science students with aid list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#3 in overall quality
$33,338 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s library science degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
#7 in overall quality
$14,962 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s library science students in 2019-2020.

TWU also made our “Best Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#5 in overall quality
$22,058 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Emporia, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s library science students in 2019-2020.

ESU also made our “Best Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at ESU are $22,058, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Dominican University

River Forest, Illinois
#6 in overall quality
$20,884 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Dominican University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s library science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Dominican U also took the #6 spot in our “Best Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Dominican University are $20,884.

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#7

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality
$30,160 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s library science students in 2019-2020.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160.

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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%.

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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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