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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $75-$110k) in Washington

1 Ranked Colleges
126 Degrees Awarded
$30,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master's in Washington For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Washington, there were 145 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 126 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,184 and $46,709 respectively.

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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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 Washington For Those Making $75-$110k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $75-$110k) in Washington

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 126 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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