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2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in California

3 Colleges
$39,173 Avg Salary
$37,917 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Library & Information Science School for You

With 685 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, library and information science is the #36 most popular major in California.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Library & Information Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the library science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found San Jose State University to be the most popular school for library and information science students who want to pursue a degree in California. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fresno Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in California list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Library & Information Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 3 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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