2023 Most Popular Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Library Science Master's Degree 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.
The Most Popular Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southwest 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 Science program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the library science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Most Popular Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Library Science
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Texas the most popular school in the Southwest Region for library science students working on their master’s degree. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.
Women make up 81% of the library science majors at the school.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the # 2 spot on the list. TWU is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
Women make up 95% of the library science majors at the school.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.
About 84% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 16% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for library science students working on their master’s degree. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
About 79% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 21% are male.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 66 students majoring in library science at SHSU, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library science students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.
Of the 54 students majoring in library science at Texas A&M Commerce, 2% are male and 98% are female.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in library science at UH Clear Lake, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Northeastern State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library science students working on their master’s degree. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.
About 92% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 8% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 92 |
| Texas | 809 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 110 |
Majors Related to Library Science
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 8 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 John Cummings.
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