by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 6,538 people earned their degree in library science, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. 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.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,195 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,998 and $37,917 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 71 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree 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 in the Far Western US Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spokane Falls Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Spokane, Washington, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified associates’s library science 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 Sacramento City College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sacramento City is a fairly large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 8 associates’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Library Science at Sacramento City College
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuesta College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 11 associates’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fresno City College landed the #4 spot on the list. Fresno City College is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 6 associates’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Diablo Valley College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Far Western US Region. Diablo Valley is a fairly large public school situated in Pleasant Hill, California. It awarded 6 associates’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, City College of San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 7 associates’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Long Beach City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s library science students in 2020-2021.
Palomar College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Palomar College is a fairly large public school situated in San Marcos, California. It awarded 4 associates’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Pasadena City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 5 associates’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Library Science at Pasadena City College
Santa Ana College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Ana, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s library science degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Imperial Valley College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. IVC is a medium-sized school located in Imperial, California that handed out 0 associates’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Library Science at Imperial Valley College
College of the Canyons came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Clarita, California. It awarded 0 associates’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Library Science at College of the Canyons
San Bernardino Valley College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Bernardino Valley College is located in San Bernardino, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s library science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Library Science at San Bernardino Valley College
Monterey Peninsula College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Monterey, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s library science students in 2020-2021.
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