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2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest 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

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 Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

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

Our analysis found Texas Woman’s University to be the most popular school for library and information science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . TWU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

Of the 109 students majoring in library science at TWU, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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Out of the 5 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 city of Denton.

Of the 62 students majoring in library science at UNT, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#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 very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Women make up 89% of the library science majors at the school.

Full Library & Information Science at University of Arizona Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

Women make up 76% of the library science majors at the school.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.

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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.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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