by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 854 master's degrees in library science during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of library science for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for library science students working on their master's degree.
The library science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in library science.
University of California - Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in library science. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in library science from University of California - Los Angeles
San Jose State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in library science. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in library science from San Jose State University
It's difficult to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a master's degree in library science. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in library science from University of Southern California
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in library science. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a master’s in library science from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in library science from University of Hawaii at Manoa
Explore the best library science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 33 | 715 |
| Washington | 31 | 128 |
| Hawaii | 27 | 11 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | 801 |
| Other Library & Archives Assisting | 53 |
