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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$34,757 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,422 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library Science Master's Degree 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Value Library Science Master's Degree 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. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for library science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

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

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

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's 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 master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

San Jose State graduate students pay an average of $18,790 in tuition and fees each year.

San Jose State also claimed a spot on our Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Library Science at San Jose State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UCLA is ranked #5 for overall quality for library science in the Far Western US Region .

Read full report on Library Science at University of California - Los Angeles

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 a year.

UW Seattle excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Library Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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 graduate students at UH Manoa are $34,550 a year.

Full Library Science at University of Hawaii at Manoa Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

USC graduate students pay an average of $61,396 in tuition and fees each year.

USC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Read full report on Library Science at University of Southern California

Best Library Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 732
Washington 128
Hawaii 11

Library Science Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Library & Information Science 5,809
Other Library & Archives Assisting 120

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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