by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Library Science Major in Texas for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Library & Information Science is the 121st most popular major in the country with 5,950 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, library and information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,949 and had an average of $27,472 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 802 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,076 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 631 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,376 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Library Science Major in Texas for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in library and information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular library and information science programs in the United States.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Library Science Major in Texas for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Library Science Major in Texas for a Master’s”.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Library Science Major in Texas for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 252 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Library Science Major in Texas for a Master’s. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 238 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas Woman’s University Library & Information Science Report
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Library Science Major in Texas for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 66 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Library Science Major in Texas for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 54 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at Texas A&M Commerce
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in Texas for a Master’s list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s library science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at University of Houston - Clear Lake
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