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2023 Most Popular Library Science Associate Degree Schools in California

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

Finding the Best Library Science Associate Degree School for You

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 Library Science Associate Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Library Science program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Cuesta College the most popular school in California for library science students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#2

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Long Beach City College is a great place for library science students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#2

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacramento City College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 88% of the library science majors at the school.

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#4

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City College of San Francisco. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in library science at City College of San Francisco, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#5

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Diablo Valley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Associate Degree Schools in California list. Diablo Valley is a large public school located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.

Women make up 67% of the library science majors at the school.

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#5

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fresno City College is a great place for library science students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 83% of the library science majors at the school.

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#7

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Library Science Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree library science programs. Palomar College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

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#9

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

Women make up 67% of the library science majors at the school.

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#10

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Library Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Library Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 13 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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