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2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

6 Colleges
$40,882 Avg Salary
$37,917 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Library & Information Science 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Library & Information Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the library science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named San Jose State University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for library and information science students. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at San Jose State University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for library and information science students. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Library & Information Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for library and information science students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Library & Information Science at University of Southern California Report

The excellent programs at University of Hawaii at Manoa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best library and information science schools in the Far Western US Region . UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Honolulu.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at University of Hawaii at Manoa

With a ranking of #6, Fresno Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library and information science students. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small 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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 724
Washington 122
Hawaii 11

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 6 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Diliff.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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