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Most Popular Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in California

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

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$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.

The Most Popular Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California to see which master's degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for library science majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

About 82% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 18% are male.

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

About 86% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 14% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fresno Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fresno.

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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 3 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.

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