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Best Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$44,422 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library Science Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, library science was ranked #34 in the country. In fact 6,538 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Library Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Library Science

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for library science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best library science schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for library science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii at Manoa is a great place for library science students working on their master’s degree. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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Best Library Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 829
Washington 141
Hawaii 11

Library Science Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Library & Information Science 5,950
Library & Archives Assisting 467
Other Library & Archives Assisting 121

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to John Cummings.

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