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2024 Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

5 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
835 Library and Information Science Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #134 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 835 degrees in library & information science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Library & Information Science School

Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of library & information science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for library & information science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Library and Information Science
Master's Degrees in Library and Information Science

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Library & Information Science in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the library and information science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Library and Information Science

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
626 Library and Information Science Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat San Jose State University if you want to pursue a degree in library & information science. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 626 library & information science students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in library & information science from San Jose State University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
36 Library and Information Science Degrees Awarded

University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in library & information science. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 36 library & information science students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
39 Library and Information Science Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat The University of Arizona Global Campus if you want to pursue a degree in library & information science. Located in the large city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 50th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 39 library & information science students who graduated with this degree at UAGC in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
122 Library and Information Science Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in library & information science has to check out University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 122 library & information science students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In HI

Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were approximately 11 library & information science students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library & information science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 685
Washington 831 122
Hawaii 267 11

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One of 3 majors within the Library & Information Science area of study, Library & Information Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Archives/Archival Administration 22

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