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

6 Colleges
$41,998 Avg Salary
$37,917 Avg Student Debt

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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 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 Science program at each school on the list.

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

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

Read full report on Library Science at San Jose State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Library Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Read full report on Library Science at University of California - Los Angeles

The excellent programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best library science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Library Science at University of Southern California Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Honolulu.

Full Library Science at University of Hawaii at Manoa Report

Fresno Pacific University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Library 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.

Read full report on Library Science at Fresno Pacific University

Best Library Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 732
Washington 128
Hawaii 11

Library Science Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Library & Information Science 5,809
Other Library & Archives Assisting 120

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 6 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 John Cummings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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