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2023 Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$43,942 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest 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 & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Library & Information Science

Our 2023 rankings named Sam Houston State University the best school in the Southwest Region for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 7 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.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - Commerce is a great place for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.

Full Library & Information Science at Northeastern State University Report

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

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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.

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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).
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