2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
The Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Library Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for library science majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Library Science Schools
Our analysis found Texas Woman’s University to be the most popular school for library science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . TWU is a large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norman.
Full Library Science at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
The excellent programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best library science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular library science programs. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for library science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Tarrant County College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Full Library Science at Tarrant County College District Report
With a ranking of #9, Northeastern State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library science students. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.
Full Library Science at Northeastern State University Report
With a ranking of #10, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library science students. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Read full report on Library Science at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
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 |
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 13 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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