2023 Most Popular Library Science Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Library Science Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 6,538 people earned a degree or certificate in library science, making the major the #34 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Library Science Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Library Science program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Library Science Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Library Science Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Library Science Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for library science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 77% of the library science majors at the school.
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Out of the 39 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Spokane Falls Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Spokane.
Women make up 85% of the library science majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pueblo Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Associate Degree Schools list. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.
Women make up 92% of the library science majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Associate Degree Schools list. COD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.
Of the 12 students majoring in library science at COD, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Cuesta College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library science schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 91% of the library science majors at the school.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for library science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 80% of the library science majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Sacramento City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library science students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in library science at Sacramento City, 13% are male and 88% are female.
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Long Beach City College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree library science programs. Located in the large city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 75% of the library science majors at the school.
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City College of San Francisco came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Library Science Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 29% are male.
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College of Southern Idaho came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Library Science Associate Degree Schools ranking. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.
Women make up 86% of the library science majors at the school.
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Library Science Related Majors
Library Science Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | 5,950 |
| Library & Archives Assisting | 467 |
| Other Library & Archives Assisting | 121 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Library Science
| 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 28 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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