by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major” ranking.
Library Science is the 35th most popular major in the country with 6,906 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , library science graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $43,990 and had an average of $35,446 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 217 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major” ranking, we looked at 39 colleges that offer 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 colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree library science students.
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. Located in Spokane, Washington, this small public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s library science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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. Belmont College is located in St Clairsville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s library science degrees to qualified students.
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, University of Maine at Augusta landed the #3 spot on the list. UMA is a small school located in Augusta, Maine that handed out 5 associates’s library science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Southern Idaho. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major. Twin Falls, Idaho is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s library science degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Library Science at College of Southern Idaho
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. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s library science students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Read more about Library Science at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
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 medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 1 associates’s library science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Western Dakota Technical Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the 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 3 associates’s library science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Central Carolina Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Sanford, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 associates’s library science degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Library Science at Central Carolina Community College
Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. CVTC is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 associates’s library science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Library Science at Chippewa Valley Technical College
College of DuPage ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. Located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s library science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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 College is located in Sacramento, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 associates’s library science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Cuesta College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. Cuesta College is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Fresno City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. Fresno City College is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 5 associates’s library science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Diablo Valley College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. Diablo Valley is a fairly large school located in Pleasant Hill, California that handed out 5 associates’s library science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
City College of San Francisco came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s library science students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Library Science at City College of San Francisco
Long Beach City College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. Long Beach City College is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 associates’s library science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Library Science at Long Beach City College
With a ranking of #17, Oakland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. Auburn Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s library science degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rose State College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. Midwest City, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s library science degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kaskaskia College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. Kaskaskia College is a small school located in Centralia, Illinois that handed out 2 associates’s library science degrees in 2021-2022.
Palomar College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s library science degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
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 is a large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 8 associates’s library science degrees in 2021-2022.
Illinois Central College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. ICC is a medium-sized public school situated in East Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 1 associates’s library science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 0 associates’s library science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ivy Tech Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 42 associates’s library science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Read full report on Library Science at Ivy Tech Community College
With a ranking of #25, City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s library science degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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