2023 Best Library Science Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Library Science School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, library science was ranked #23 in the country. In fact 5,929 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Library Science Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Library Science Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for library science majors pursuing a .
Top Far Western US Region Schools in Library Science
Our analysis found San Jose State University to be the best school for library science students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
Out of the 5 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 city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best library science schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Library Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the # 5 spot on the list. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
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Best Library Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 732 |
Washington | 128 |
Hawaii | 11 |
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Library Science Related Rankings by Major
Library Science Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Library & Information Science | 5,809 |
Other Library & Archives Assisting | 120 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Library Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Education | 199,724 |
Psychology | 42,013 |
Social Sciences | 22,292 |
Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to John Cummings.
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