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Library Science at Diablo Valley College

If you plan to study library science, take a look at what Diablo Valley College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Diablo Valley is located in Pleasant Hill, California and has a total student population of 18,693.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Library Science section at the bottom of this page.

Diablo Valley Library Science Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Library Science (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Library Science

Diablo Valley Library Science Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Library Science Student Demographics at Diablo Valley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the library science majors at Diablo Valley College.

Diablo Valley Library Science Associate’s Program

67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of library science associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in library science only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at Diablo Valley may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 17% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in library science at Diablo Valley are white. Around 83% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Diablo Valley College with a associate's in library science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Library Science

If you plan to be a library science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Diablo Valley College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Archives Assisting 6

Careers That Library Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in library science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Diablo Valley College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Library Technicians 10,180 $45,750
Librarians 8,560 $81,580
Archivists 380 $72,240
Library Science Professors 240 $99,110

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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