2019 Most Affordable Master's in Library Science Online

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This list contains 25 colleges, each offering a low-cost master's degree in library science. The average cost of a degree in library science from these schools is $10,150. Valdosta State University is ranked #1, with an annual tuition of $5,860, whereas Dominican University, with an annual tuition of $15,300, is ranked #23. Those interested in library sciences in a school setting can look to the programs offered at University of Colorado Denver and Minnesota State University at Mankato, among others. University of Southern Mississippi also offers a licensure option, with an annual tuition of only $8,218.

You can read more about our ranked schools below or browse our 2019 rankings of the most affordable online master's programs. View our methodology or learn more about SR Education Group.

All tuition numbers were manually collected and verified

Rank	College	Annual Tuition
#1	#1 Valdosta State University	$5,860
#2	#2 University of Central Missouri	$6,273
#3	#3 University of Colorado Denver	$6,780
#4	#4 Minnesota State University at Mankato	$6,993
#5	#5 University of Alabama	$7,092
#6	#6 University of North Texas	$8,100
#7	#7 University of Southern Mississippi	$8,218
#8	#8 University of Missouri	$8,392
#9	#9 Southern Arkansas University	$8,406
#10	#10 University of Northern Iowa	$8,653
#11	#11 Sam Houston State University	$8,842
#12	#12 McDaniel College	$9,500
#13	#13 University of North Carolina at Greensboro	$9,569
#14	#14 University at Buffalo	$9,990
#15	#15 Clarion University	$10,026
#16	#16 San Jose State University	$10,428
#17	#17 Western Kentucky University	$10,605
#18	#18 Texas Woman's University	$10,792
#19	#19 Saint Cloud State University	$12,075
#20	#20 Middle Tennessee State University	$12,744
#21	#21 University of Kentucky	$13,052
#22	#22 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	$14,400
#23	#23 Dominican University	$15,300
#24	#24 University of Houston-Clear Lake	$15,793
#25	#25 University of South Florida - Main Campus	$15,864

#1 Valdosta State University

Annual Tuition: $5,860
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: SACS COC
Total Graduate Enrollment: 2,595
Example Classes:
Cataloging and Classification; Electronic Resources in the Library; Information Sources and Services; Management of Libraries and Information Centers

Online Master's Degrees (1)

Master of Library and Information Science

#2 University of Central Missouri

Annual Tuition: $6,273
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: HLC
Total Graduate Enrollment: 4,202
Example Classes:
Action Research in School Libraries; Children’s, Adolescent & Young Adult Literature; Children’s, Adolescent, & Young Adult Literature; Curriculum & the Media Center; Developing & Managing Collections; Library Media Administration

Online Master's Degrees (1)

Master of Science Library Science and Information Services

#3 University of Colorado Denver

Annual Tuition: $6,780
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: HLC
Total Graduate Enrollment: 9,338
Example Classes:
Information Literacy; Managing School Libraries; Media Literacy; Promoting Literature in Schools; Research in Schools; School Libraries in the Digital Age

Online Master's Degrees (2)

#4 Minnesota State University at Mankato

Annual Tuition: $6,993
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: HLC
Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,973
Example Classes:
21st Century Multiple Literacies; Foundations of Information Centers; Information Resources; Library Leadership and Management; Materials for Young Adults; Technology for the School Librarian

Online Master's Degrees (1)

Master of Science in School Library and Information Studies

#5 University of Alabama

Annual Tuition: $7,092
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: SACS COC
Total Graduate Enrollment: 5,100
Example Classes:
Information Technologies; Management Theory and Practice; Public Libraries; Research Methods; School Media Centers; User Center Information Services

Online Master's Degrees (1)

MLIS

#6 University of North Texas

Annual Tuition: $8,100
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: SACS COC
Total Graduate Enrollment: 6,904
Example Classes:
Information Access and Knowledge Inquiry; Information and Knowledge Professions; Management of Information Agencies; Metadata and Networked Information Organization/Retrieval

Online Master's Degrees (1)

Master of Science in Library Sciences

#7 University of Southern Mississippi

Annual Tuition: $8,218
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: SACS COC
Total Graduate Enrollment: 2,773
Example Classes:
Cataloging and Classification; Library Instruction; Library Management; Literature and Related Media for Young Adults; Reference and Information Services; Reference and Information Sources

Online Master's Degrees (2)

#8 University of Missouri

Annual Tuition: $8,392
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: HLC
Total Graduate Enrollment: 7,362
Example Classes:
Collection and Access Management; Copyright in Libraries; History of Books and Media; Management of Information Agencies; Reference Sources and Services; Scholarly Communication

Online Master's Degrees (1)

Master of Library and Information Science

#9 Southern Arkansas University

Annual Tuition: $8,406
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: HLC
Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,484
Example Classes:
Collection Management and Development; Information Access; Instructional Design and Production; Integration of Library Resources into the Curriculum; Library Materials for Children and Young Adults; Management and Evaluation of Media Programs

Online Master's Degrees (1)

M.Ed. in Library Media and Information Specialist

#10 University of Northern Iowa

Annual Tuition: $8,653
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: HLC
Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,801
Example Classes:
Administration of the School Library Program; Library Resources for Children; Reference Services and Information Retrieval; Research in Library and Information Science; School Library Curriculum Development; Technologies for Libraries

Online Master's Degrees (1)

MA in School Library Studies

#11 Sam Houston State University

Annual Tuition: $8,842
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: SACS COC
Total Graduate Enrollment: 2,575
Example Classes:
Computer Science Application Librarianship; Digital Technology for the School Library; Information Services & Resources; Literature For Children; Literature For Young Adults; School Library Administration

Online Master's Degrees (1)

Master of Library Science

#12 McDaniel College

Annual Tuition: $9,500
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: MSCHE
Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,183
Example Classes:
Collection Development; Information Sources: Retrieval, Dissemination and Utilization; Literature for Children; Literature for Young Adults; Organization and Access; School Library Administration

Online Master's Degrees (1)

M.S. in School Librarianship

#13 University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Annual Tuition: $9,569
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: SACS COC
Total Graduate Enrollment: 3,366
Example Classes:
Emerging Technological Trends in Information Access; Information Organization and Access; Information Sources and Services; Library Administration and Management; Media Production Services for Library Programs

Online Master's Degrees (1)

Master of Library and Information Studies

#14 University at Buffalo

Annual Tuition: $9,990
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: MSCHE
Total Graduate Enrollment: 9,772
Example Classes:
Curriculum Role of the Media Specialist; Intellectual Freedom; Management of Libraries and Information Agencies; Music Librarianship; Pedagogy for School Librarians; Reference Sources and Services

Online Master's Degrees (2)

#15 Clarion University

Annual Tuition: $10,026
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: MSCHE
Total Graduate Enrollment: 894
Example Classes:
Administration and Management of Libraries; Advanced Cataloging and Classification; Basic Information Sources & Services; Informational Sources and Services; Integrated Technologies in Libraries; Organization of Information

Online Master's Degrees (2)

#16 San Jose State University

Annual Tuition: $10,428
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: WASC WSCUC
Total Graduate Enrollment: 5,722
Example Classes:
Automated Library Systems; Design and Implementation of Instructional Strategies for Information Professionals; Issues in Academic Libraries; Issues in Public Libraries; Marketing of Information Products and Services; School Library Media Centers

Online Master's Degrees (1)

Master of Library and Information Science

#17 Western Kentucky University

Annual Tuition: $10,605
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: SACS COC
Total Graduate Enrollment: 2,676
Example Classes:
Children's Literature; Creative Media Experiences for Children; Introduction to Educational Technology; Literature for Young Adults; Storytelling; Technology Applications in Education

Online Master's Degrees (3)

#18 Texas Woman's University

Annual Tuition: $10,792
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: SACS COC
Total Graduate Enrollment: 5,248
Example Classes:
Collection Development; Information and Communication Technology; Information Retrieval; Information Sources and Services; Library Management

Online Master's Degrees (2)

#19 Saint Cloud State University

Annual Tuition: $12,075
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: HLC
Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,866
Example Classes:
Developing Skills for Online Teaching and Learning; Information Media: Theory, Research, and Practice; Media Selection and Evaluation for Children and Young Adults; Technologies in the Workplace

Online Master's Degrees (2)

#20 Middle Tennessee State University

Annual Tuition: $12,744
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: SACS COC
Total Graduate Enrollment: 2,357
Example Classes:
Collection Development and User Services; Digital Library Collections; Information Searching Strategies; Management of Libraries; Materials for Literacy of Children; Skills and Issues in the Library

Online Master's Degrees (1)

Master of Library Science

#21 University of Kentucky

Annual Tuition: $13,052
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: SACS COC
Total Graduate Enrollment: 7,160
Example Classes:
Information in Society; Information Representation & Access; Information Seeking, Retrieval & Services; Management in Library Information Science

Online Master's Degrees (1)

Master of Library and Information Science

#22 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Annual Tuition: $14,400
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: HLC
Total Graduate Enrollment: 4,633
Example Classes:
Competitive Intelligence & Business Information; Digital Information Services; Electronic Publishing & Web Design; Legal Information Sources & Services; Metadata; Music Librarianship

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#23 Dominican University

Annual Tuition: $15,300
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: HLC
Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,216
Example Classes:
Big Data and Competitive Intelligence; Core Values, Ethics, and Issues in the Library and Information Professions; Facilitating User Learning and Information Needs; Metadata for Digital Resources; Social Media and Emerging Technologies; System Analysis and Design

Online Master's Degrees (1)

Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)

#24 University of Houston-Clear Lake

Annual Tuition: $15,793
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: SACS COC
Total Graduate Enrollment: 3,099
Example Classes:
Administration of School Library Services; Librarians as Instructional Partners; Media and Technology Selection and Applications; School Library Collection Development and Management; School Library Systems and Services; Selecting Literature and Materials for Young Adults

Online Master's Degrees (1)

Master of Science in School Library and Information Science

#25 University of South Florida - Main Campus

Annual Tuition: $15,864
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: SACS COC
Total Graduate Enrollment: 11,400
Example Classes:
Basic Information Sources and Services; Collection Development and Maintenance; Information Science in Librarianship; Preparing Instructional Media; Technical Services in Libraries; Technical Services in Small Libraries

Online Master's Degrees (1)

Master of Arts in Library and Information Science

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