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2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for library science majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named San Jose State University the most popular school in California for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

About 82% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 18% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 14% are male.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school 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 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 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.

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