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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Archives Major” ranking.
Library & Archives Assisting is the 324th most popular major in the country with 467 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, library and archives assisting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $20,636 and had an average of $16,000 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Archives Major” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in library and archives assisting. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in library and archives assisting.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Archives Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Archives Major list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 22 ’s archives degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended Archives Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Spokane Falls Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 20 ’s archives degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pueblo Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Archives Major list. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized school located in Pueblo, Colorado that handed out 27 ’s archives degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended Archives Major that were part of this year’s ranking, College of DuPage landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and it awarded 26 ’s archives degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuesta College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Archives Major list. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s archives degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
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Long Beach City College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Archives Major ranking. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 8 ’s archives degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Sacramento City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Archives Major list. Sacramento City is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Archives Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 8 ’s archives degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Minneapolis Community and Technical College Library & Archives Assisting Report
With a ranking of #8, City College of San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Archives Major list. This fairly large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 36 ’s archives degrees in 2020-2021.
Full City College of San Francisco Library & Archives Assisting Report
With a ranking of #8, Tarrant County College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Archives Major list. Tarrant County College District is a large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 15 ’s archives degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Diablo Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Archives Major list. Pleasant Hill, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s archives degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Library & Archives Assisting at Diablo Valley
Fresno City College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Archives Major ranking. Fresno City College is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s archives degrees to qualified students.
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Pasadena City College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Archives Major ranking. Pasadena City College is a public institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Maine at Augusta came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Archives Major ranking. UMA is a small public school situated in Augusta, Maine. It awarded 9 ’s archives degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Carolina Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Archives Major ranking. Central Carolina Community College is a public institution located in Sanford, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Carolina Community College Library & Archives Assisting Report
Palomar College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Archives Major ranking, coming in at #14. Palomar College is a fairly large public school situated in San Marcos, California. It awarded 18 ’s archives degrees in 2020-2021.
Belmont College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Archives Major ranking. Located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s archives students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Santa Ana College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Archives Major list. SAC is located in Santa Ana, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s archives degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Library & Archives Assisting at Santa Ana College
Oakland Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Archives Major list. Bloomfield Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s archives degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Library & Archives Assisting at Oakland Community College
Western Dakota Technical Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Archives Major ranking, coming in at #20. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s archives degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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Rose State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Archives Major ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s archives students in 2020-2021.
Illinois Central College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Archives Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in East Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 2 ’s archives degrees in 2020-2021.
Kaskaskia College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Archives Major ranking, coming in at #21. Centralia, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s archives degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Library & Archives Assisting at Kaskaskia College
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Archives Major list. City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 6 ’s archives degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wilbur Wright College Library & Archives Assisting Report
College of Lake County came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Archives Major ranking. College of Lake County is a public institution located in Grayslake, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of the Canyons landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Archives Major ranking. Located in Santa Clarita, California, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s archives students in 2020-2021.
Full College of the Canyons Library & Archives Assisting Report
With a ranking of #25, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Archives Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 ’s archives degrees in 2020-2021.
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Imperial Valley College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Archives Major ranking. IVC is a medium-sized public school situated in Imperial, California. It awarded 0 ’s archives degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northeast Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Archives Major ranking. Northeast Community College is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s archives degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #25, Palo Alto College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Archives Major list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s archives students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, San Bernardino Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Archives Major list. Located in San Bernardino, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s archives students in 2020-2021.
Full San Bernardino Valley College Library & Archives Assisting Report
With a ranking of #25, Clark State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Archives Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Springfield, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s archives degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Clark State Community College Library & Archives Assisting Report
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