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

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In 2019-2020, 5,191 people earned their degree in library and information science, making the major the 141st most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 674 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 591 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in library and information science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent library and information science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the library and information 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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Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid

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

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

#1

San Jose State University

San Jose, California

#2 in overall quality

$18,790 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 550 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790.

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#2

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

#1 in overall quality

$48,715 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 40 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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