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2023 Most Popular Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Library Science Master's Degree 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Texas the most popular school in the Southwest Region for library science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 81% of the library science majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas Woman’s University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 95% of the library science majors at the school.

Full Library Science at Texas Woman’s University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 16% are male.

Full Library Science at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 21% are male.

Read full report on Library Science at University of Arizona

Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

Of the 66 students majoring in library science at SHSU, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in library science at Texas A&M Commerce, 2% are male and 98% are female.

Read full report on Library Science at Texas A&M University - Commerce

University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree library science programs. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.

Of the 21 students majoring in library science at UH Clear Lake, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Read full report on Library Science at University of Houston - Clear Lake

Northeastern State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree library science programs. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Best Library Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library science colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 92
Texas 802
Oklahoma 109

Library Science Majors to Study

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

Majors Similar to Library Science

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 8 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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