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Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

4 Colleges
$52,992 Avg Salary
$22,165 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, library and information science was ranked #118 in the country. In fact 5,950 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Library & Information Science

Our analysis found Texas Woman’s University to be the best school for library and information science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best library and information science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library and information science colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 802
Arizona 92
Oklahoma 109
New Mexico 1

One of 2 majors within the area of study, library and information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Library & Archives Assisting 467
Other Library & Archives Assisting 121

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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