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2023 Best Library Science Schools in the Southwest Region

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$45,689 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library Science School for You

Library Science is the #34 most popular major in the country with 6,538 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Library Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Library Science Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the library science programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Library Science

Our 2023 rankings named Sam Houston State University the best school in the Southwest Region for library science students. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Library Science at Sam Houston State University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Woman’s University is a great place for library science students. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

Full Library Science at Texas Woman’s University Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.

Read full report on Library Science at Texas A&M University - Commerce

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Library Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

Full Library Science at University of North Texas Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Library Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.

Read full report on Library Science at Northeastern State University

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for library science students. It came in at #6 on the list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Read full report on Library Science at University of Arizona

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Library Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

Full Library Science at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

Best Library Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library science schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 92
Texas 809
New Mexico 1
Oklahoma 110

Library Science Majors to Study

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

Majors Similar to Library Science

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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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