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2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in California

2 Colleges
$52,992 Avg Salary
$22,165 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in California to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named San Jose State University the most popular school in California for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

About 76% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 24% are male.

Full Library & Information Science at San Jose State University Report

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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

Explore all the Most Popular Library & Information Science Colleges 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 2 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.

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