2026 Best Value Library & Archives Assisting Schools in the Great Lakes Region
[Library & Archives Assisting](/majors/library-science/library-archives-assisting/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 9 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value library & archives assisting schools.
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2026 Best Value Library & Archives Assisting Schools in the Great Lakes Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the library & archives assisting degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Library & Archives Assisting Schools
Leading the list is College Of Dupage, our #1 best value for library & archives assisting in the Great Lakes Region. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, College Of Dupage is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,560, while out-of-state students pay about $12,750. Typical student debt for library & archives assisting graduates is $12,492. Early-career library & archives assisting graduates make about $31,514. Set against $12,492 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 9 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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