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Most Popular Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$43,942 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Library & Information Science Master's Degree Colleges.

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

About 82% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 18% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library and information science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the library science majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library and information science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the # 4 spot on the list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

Of the 11 students majoring in library science at UH Manoa, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fresno Pacific University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library and information science schools 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 5 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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