2024 Best Library Science Master's Degree Schools in California

Library Science isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #22 in popularity out of 37 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for library science students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 715 master's degrees in library science to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to library science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of library 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 easy is it for library science to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized library science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for library science students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Library Science Master's Degree Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Library Science in California

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for library science students seeking a a master's degree.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Library Science

1

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

47 Annual Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is a good choice for students pursuing a master's degree in library science. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in library science from University of California - Los Angeles

2

San Jose State University
San Jose, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

631 Annual Graduates

San Jose State University is a great choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in library science. San Jose State is a very large public university located in the city of San Jose.More information about a master’s in library science from San Jose State University

Best Library Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Library Science Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	31	128
Hawaii	27	11

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Library Science Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Library & Information Science	668
Other Library & Archives Assisting	47

Most Popular Majors Related to Library Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	14,950

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.