Library and Archives Assisting

A program that prepares individuals to assist professional librarians and archivists. Includes instruction in principles, systems, processes, and procedures of library and archive operation; library resources and services; processes of acquisition, cataloging, storage, and display systems; discovery and retrieval of requested materials; and management of books, periodicals, and other documents and records.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 30 institutions across the United States, with a total of 1736 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

320

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

165

degrees awarded

Other Awards

1,251

awards given

Top Schools for Library and Archives Assisting

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA
297
2 Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC
196
3 City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
121
4 Palomar College
San Marcos, CA
101
5 Fresno City College
Fresno, CA
100
6 Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA
99
7 Northampton County Area Community College
Bethlehem, PA
80
8 College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
75
9 Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA
72
10 Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX
58
11 Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane, WA
57
12 San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, CA
57
13 Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA
55
14 Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
48
15 University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, ME
43
16 Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA
39
17 Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI
38
18 Connecticut State Community College
Hartford, CT
33
19 Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, CO
33
20 Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA
27
21 Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL
20
22 Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis, MN
18
23 Central Community College
Grand Island, NE
16
24 White Mountains Community College
Berlin, NH
12
25 Western Dakota Technical College
Rapid City, SD
12
26 Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL
8
27 City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
Chicago, IL
6
28 Belmont College
St Clairsville, OH
6
29 Rose State College
Midwest City, OK
6
30 Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE
3