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2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

5 Colleges
$40,882 Avg Salary
$37,917 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Library & Information Science School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, library and information science was ranked #44 in the country. In fact 5,809 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Library & Information Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for library science majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named San Jose State University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for library and information science students. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for library and information science students. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Library & Information Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

The excellent programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best library and information science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the city of Honolulu.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fresno Pacific University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 685
Washington 122
Hawaii 11

One of 2 majors within the area of study, library and information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Library & Archives Assisting 120

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Diliff.

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