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2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$36,412 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,942 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, library and information science was ranked #44 in the country. In fact 5,809 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for library science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Library & Information Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Library & Information Science

Our analysis found San Jose State University to be the best value school for library and information science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, San Jose State also did well on our Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great value for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW Seattle also did well on our Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii at Manoa is a great value for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH Manoa are $34,550 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USC are $61,396 per year.

USC also claimed a spot on our Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library and information science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 685
Washington 122
Hawaii 11

One of 2 majors within the area of study, library and information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Library & Archives Assisting 120

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Diliff.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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