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2023 Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region

7 Colleges
$45,689 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library & Information Science 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.

The Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Library & Information 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 & Information Science

Our analysis found Sam Houston State University to be the best school for library and information science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

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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.

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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. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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The excellent programs at Northeastern State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best library and information science schools in the Southwest Region . NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s best schools for library and information science students. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for library and information science students. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

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Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library and information science schools 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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Other Library & Archives Assisting 120

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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