# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/library-and-archives-assisting
- CIP code: 25.03 (Library Science)
- Colleges offering it: 32 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 32 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Associate's | 31 | $24,586 | $34,202 | not reported |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Library Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/library-technicians): $44,580 median pay

## More in Library Science

- [Library Science and Administration](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/library-science-and-administration): 65 colleges
- Library Science, Other: 10 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/