2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,403 people earned their degree in library and information science, making the major the 124th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, library and information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,496 and had an average of $36,654 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 690 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,033 and $50,719 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 607 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in library and information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality library and information science programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in California

#1

San Jose State University

San Jose, California

#2 in overall quality

$18,790 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$48,417 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #1 spot on the list. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 566 students in 2019-2020.

San Jose State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. 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.

Full San Jose State Library & Information Science Report

#2

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

#1 in overall quality

$48,715 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$40,647 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #2 spot on the list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 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 University of Southern California are $48,715.

Full USC Library & Information Science Report

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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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