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2023 Most Popular Library Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

14 Colleges
$20,636 Avg Salary
$16,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Library Science Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, library science was ranked #34 in the country. In fact 6,538 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Spokane Falls Community College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for library science students working on their associate degree. 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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#2

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuesta College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 91% of the library science majors at the school.

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#3

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Long Beach City College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the library science majors at the school.

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#3

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Sacramento City College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public school 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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#5

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at City College of San Francisco helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Library Science at City College of San Francisco Report

#6

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

With a ranking of #6, Fresno City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library science students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in library science at Fresno City College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#6

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Library Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Diablo Valley is a large public school located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.

Of the 6 students majoring in library science at Diablo Valley, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Library Science at Diablo Valley College Report

#8

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Library Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Palomar College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

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#10

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana 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 #10 on the list. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Ana.

Of the 3 students majoring in library science at SAC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Best Library Science Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 829
Washington 141
Hawaii 11

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 14 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.

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