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2023 Best Library Science Master's Degree Schools in California

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$44,422 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library Science Master's Degree School for You

With 732 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, library science is the #20 most popular major in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Library Science Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in California

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

Top California Schools for a Master's in Library Science

Our 2023 rankings named San Jose State University the best school in California for library 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.

Full Library Science at San Jose State University Report

Out of the 3 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Library Science at University of Southern California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Full Library Science at University of California - Los Angeles Report

Best Library Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Library Science Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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