Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Library Science in California

Library Science Schools in California

Jobs for Library Science Grads in California

122,540 people in the state and 847,730 in the nation are employed in jobs related to Library Science.

Library Science Jobs Nationwide vs. CA

Wages for Library Science Jobs in California

A typical salary for a Library Science grad in the state is $171,558, compared to a typical salary of $127,040 nationwide.

Library Science Wages Nationwide vs. CA

There are 16 colleges in California that offer Library Science degrees in our data. Learn about the most popular 16 below:

Graduates earn a median salary of $58,993 in their first year after graduation. With an admission rate of 80%, getting in takes some planning. 86% of full-time students return after their first year.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $41,763 after earning their degree at this institution. With an admission rate of 9%, getting in takes some planning. 97% of full-time students return after their first year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $27,351 a year. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,180 a year.

#4

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $33,848 after earning their degree at this institution. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,340 a year.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $36,260 after earning their degree at this institution. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,556 a year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $51,298 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,696 a year in tuition.

Graduates earn a median salary of $63,275 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 10% of applicants. 96% of full-time students return after their first year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $52,907 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,185 a year in tuition.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $35,869 a year. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,288 a year.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $35,250 after earning their degree at this institution. Undergrads from California pay around $1,334 a year in tuition.

#11

Palomar College

San Marcos

In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,354 a year.

#12

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $36,951 a year. 100% of full-time students return after their first year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,180 a year in tuition.

#13

Ashford University

San Diego

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $47,447 after earning their degree at this institution. 31% of full-time students return after their first year. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $13,160 a year.

#14

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill

Graduates earn a median salary of $29,837 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from California pay around $1,312 a year in tuition.

Graduates earn a median salary of $42,313 in their first year after graduation. With an admission rate of 58%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 81%.

#16

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $31,115 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,432 a year in tuition.

Library Science Careers in CA

Some of the careers Library Science majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $80,332
Archivists $53,759
Managers, All Other $95,684
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $67,096
Library Technicians $37,590
Compliance Managers $117,178
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Regulatory Affairs Managers $77,828
Wind Energy Operations Managers $122,567
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers $99,321
Wind Energy Development Managers $169,952

View Nationwide Library Science Report

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.