2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid

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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 Wisconsin, there were 218 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 207 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin master’s degree library science students with aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science in Wisconsin (With Aid)

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin

$25,523 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 84 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

Read full report on Library Science at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

$25,295 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 123 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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