2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Library Science in California

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for library science students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 661 master's degrees in library science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Library Science School for Your Master's Degree

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for library science, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for library science.

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

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Library Science Students Working on Their Master's

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San Jose State University
San Jose, CA

566 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at San Jose State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in library science. San Jose State is a very large public university located in the large city of San Jose. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in library science in California.

There were approximately 566 library science students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

54 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Los Angeles is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in library science. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in library science in California.

There were approximately 54 library science students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

40 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Southern California is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in library science. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in library science in California.

There were roughly 40 library science students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Fresno Pacific University if you want to pursue a master's degree in library science. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 1 library science individuals who graduated with this degree at Fresno Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.

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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.