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

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

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

Finding the Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate 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. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the library science graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found San Jose State University to be the most popular school for library and information science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

Of the 17 students majoring in library science at San Jose State, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Full Library & Information Science at San Jose State University Report

Out of the 2 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Library & Information Science at University of Southern California Report

Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library and information science colleges 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 2 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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