2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 the Far Western US region, there were 826 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,680 and $48,922 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 743 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree 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.

More Ways to Rank Library & Information Science Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree library science students with aid.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Seattle, Washington

#3 in overall quality

$30,294 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$42,868 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 119 students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Read more about Library & Information Science at UW Seattle

#2

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 4 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #2 spot on the list. San Jose State University is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 566 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

San Jose State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at San Jose State

#3

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii

#4 in overall quality

$34,550 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$44,356 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. UH Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at UH Manoa

#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

#1 in overall quality

$48,715 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$40,647 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid 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.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. 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.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at University of Southern California

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (With Aid)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Diliff.

Featured Library Science Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >