2024 Best Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in library science sits in the middle of the road, ranking #22 out of 37 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 79 master's degrees in library science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to library science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of library science students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for library science to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized library science related body.

Our full 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Library Science in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in library science.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Library Science

1

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in library science. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in library science from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

2

University of Denver
Denver, CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

45 Annual Graduates

University of Denver is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in library science. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in library science from University of Denver

Best Library Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library science schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	30	79

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Library Science Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Library & Information Science	79

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	11,440

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.