a master's degree in
library & information science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #38 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for library & information science students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 668 master's degrees in library & information science during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Average Early-Career Salaries
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
- Major Focus - How much a school focuses on library & information science students vs. other majors.
- Major Demand - The number of library & information science students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
- Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
- Student Debt - How much debt library & information science students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized library & information science related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for library & information science students working on their master's degree.
One Size Does Not Fit All
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.
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