by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Library Science is the 35th most popular major in the country with 6,538 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, library science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,990 and had an average of $24,604 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 171 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major” ranking looked at 39 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in library science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their library science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The library science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spokane Falls Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s library science degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Library Science at Spokane Falls Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. This small school is located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, and it awarded 3 associates’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Augusta. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. University of Maine at Augusta is a small school located in Augusta, Maine that handed out 4 associates’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Library Science at University of Maine at Augusta
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Idaho landed the #4 spot on the list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school situated in Twin Falls, Idaho. It awarded 7 associates’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 7 associates’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Minneapolis Community and Technical College Library Science Report
Pueblo Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking, coming in at #6. Pueblo Community College is a public institution located in Pueblo, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Dakota Technical Institute landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. Western Dakota Technical Institute is a small public school situated in Rapid City, South Dakota. It awarded 2 associates’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Carolina Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. This small school is located in Sanford, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 associates’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Carolina Community College Library Science Report
Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it awarded 10 associates’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
College of DuPage came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. This large school is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and it awarded 12 associates’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Sacramento City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking, coming in at #11. Sacramento City is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cuesta College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. Cuesta College is a medium-sized school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 11 associates’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Fresno City College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s library science degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Diablo Valley College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. Diablo Valley is a fairly large school located in Pleasant Hill, California that handed out 6 associates’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, City College of San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. City College of San Francisco is located in San Francisco, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s library science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Library Science at City College of San Francisco
Long Beach City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking, coming in at #16. Long Beach City College is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oakland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking, coming in at #17. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. It awarded 3 associates’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Library Science at Oakland Community College
Rose State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s library science students in 2020-2021.
Kaskaskia College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. Kaskaskia College is a small school located in Centralia, Illinois that handed out 1 associates’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Palomar College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. Palomar College is located in San Marcos, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s library science degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #21, Tarrant County College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. Tarrant County College District is a large public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 7 associates’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Illinois Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. Illinois Central College is a medium-sized school located in East Peoria, Illinois that handed out 1 associates’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 associates’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Ivy Tech Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s library science students in 2020-2021.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking, coming in at #25. Wilbur Wright College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s library science degrees to qualified students.
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