2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Library Science School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, library science was ranked #23 in the country. In fact 5,929 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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The Best Value Library Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for library science majors pursuing a .
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Library Science
Our analysis found San Jose State University to be the best value school for library science students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $19,732 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, San Jose State also did well on our Best Library Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great value for library science students. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
UCLA undergraduate students pay an average of $43,012 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UCLA is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Library Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UW Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $39,906 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Seattle also is in the top 15% of our Best Library Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii at Manoa is a great value for library science students. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH Manoa are $34,218 a year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great value for library science students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
USC undergraduate students pay an average of $61,503 in tuition and fees each year.
USC also claimed a spot on our Best Library Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Best Library Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 732 |
| Washington | 128 |
| Hawaii | 11 |
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Library Science Related Majors for Library Science
Library Science Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | 5,809 |
| Other Library & Archives Assisting | 120 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Library Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 199,724 |
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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 John Cummings.
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