2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in California 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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 California, there were 901 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,625 and $51,601 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 661 library 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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in library science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality library science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the library science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree library science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $75-$110k) in California

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

#1 in overall quality

$28,131 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 54 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

San Jose State University

San Jose, California

#2 in overall quality

$18,790 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 566 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State are $18,790.

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#3

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

$48,715 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k 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.

USC also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

Read full report on Library Science at University of Southern California

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $75-$110k)

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

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