2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science in Kansas (With 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 Kansas, there were 152 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,900 and $30,872 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 148 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,499 and $30,950 respectively.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

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

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science in Kansas (With Aid)

#1

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas

#1 in overall quality

$22,058 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the #1 spot on the list. ESU is a medium-sized public school situated in Emporia, Kansas. It awarded 148 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

ESU also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emporia State University are $22,058.

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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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