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2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in California

4 Colleges
$39,173 Avg Salary
$37,917 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Library & Information Science 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the library science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named San Jose State University the most popular school in California for library and information science students. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Library & Information Science at San Jose State University Report

Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 3 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fresno Pacific University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in California list. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fresno.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at Fresno Pacific University

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

Explore all the Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools 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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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