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2023 Most Popular Online Library Science Schools in California

4 Colleges
$41,275 Avg Salary
$37,917 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 829 degrees and certificates were awarded to library science students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #32 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Online Library Science 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 4 schools in California to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for library science majors pursuing an online .

#1

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Our analysis found Cuesta College to be the most popular school for library science students who want to pursue an online degree in California. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Bernardino Valley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Library Science Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 141
Hawaii 11

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Library Science Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Library & Information Science 5,950
Library & Archives Assisting 467
Other Library & Archives Assisting 121

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820

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 John Cummings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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