Library Information Science is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on library information science — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that offer library information science awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on library information science in the Southwest Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to library information science than Texas Womans University. Texas Womans University is a public school located in the city of Denton. About 7% of the degrees Texas Womans University awards are in library information science, or about 312 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #2 makes University Of North Texas one of the most focused schools for library information science. University Of North Texas is a public school located in the city of Denton. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in library information science, or about 267 graduates in the most recent year.
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Northeastern State University is one of the most focused library information science schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the town of Tahlequah, Northeastern State University is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Northeastern State University awards are in library information science, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranks #4 for library information science by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in library information science, or about 91 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #5 makes Texas A And M University Commerce one of the most focused schools for library information science. Set in the town of Commerce, Texas A And M University Commerce is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in library information science, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year.
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Sam Houston State University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused library information science schools. Located in the town of Huntsville, Sam Houston State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in library information science, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Arizona comes in at #7 for library information science focus this year. University Of Arizona is a public school located in the city of Tucson. About 0.8% of the degrees University Of Arizona awards are in library information science, or about 96 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Houston Clear Lake placed #8 for library information science by degree focus. Set in the city of Houston, University Of Houston Clear Lake is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in library information science, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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 our data about colleges.
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