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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $48-$75k) in California

1 Ranked Colleges
51 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Bachelor's in California For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 51 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,907 and $21,546 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality library and information science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the library and information science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 and Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california bachelor’s degree library and information science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 1 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $48-$75k) in California

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Arizona Global Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Arizona Global Campus is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 bachelors’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAGC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Arizona Global Campus is $22,687 for California Bachelor’s Degree Library and Information Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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