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2023 Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

4 Colleges
$52,992 Avg Salary
$22,165 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate School for You

Library & Information Science is the #44 most popular major in the country with 5,809 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate 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 & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Library & Information Science

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Woman’s University the best school in the Southwest Region for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. TWU is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

Full Library & Information Science at Texas Woman’s University Report

Out of the 4 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 medium-sized city of Denton.

Full Library & Information Science at University of North Texas Report

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Full Library & Information Science at University of Arizona Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best library and information science schools in the Southwest Region . University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

Full Library & Information Science at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library and information science colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 802
Arizona 92
Oklahoma 109

Library & Information Science is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Library & Archives Assisting 120

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).
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