2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science in Texas (With Aid)

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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 Texas, there were 745 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 590 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 Texas For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 4 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science in Texas (With Aid)

#1

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$14,962 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 187 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Woman’s University Library Science Report

#2

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

#3 in overall quality

$15,704 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 58 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree library science students with aid list, SHSU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704.

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#3

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$15,618 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 258 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #2 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618.

Full University of North Texas Library Science Report

#4

Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce, Texas

$14,549 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid. Texas A&M Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 51 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree library science students with aid list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Library Science at Texas A&M University - Commerce

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (With Aid)

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

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