2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

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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 the Far Western US region, there were 1,063 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,633 and $49,810 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 804 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in library science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent library 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 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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The library science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Seattle, Washington

#4 in overall quality

$30,294 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 126 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

#1 in overall quality

$28,131 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

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#3

San Jose State University

San Jose, California

#3 in overall quality

$18,790 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #3 spot on the list. San Jose State is a large school located in San Jose, California that handed out 566 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jose State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State are $18,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii

#5 in overall quality

$34,550 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 17 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also took the #5 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Library Science at UH Manoa

#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

#2 in overall quality

$48,715 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #5 spot on the list. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Library Science at University of Southern California

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $0-$30k)

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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• Credit for the banner image above goes to John Cummings.

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