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

2 Colleges
$43,942 Avg Salary

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

With 724 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, library and information science is the #107 most popular major in California.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in California

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

Top California Schools for a Master's in Library & Information Science

Our 2023 rankings named San Jose State University the best school in California for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Library & Information Science at San Jose State University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best library and information science schools in California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 122
Hawaii 11

Library & Information Science is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Library & Archives Assisting 467
Other Library & Archives Assisting 121

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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).
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