by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Library Science is the 35th most popular major in the country with 6,538 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, library science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,990 and had an average of $24,604 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,022 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,689 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in library science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in library science.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region library science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southwest Region. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library science degrees to 347 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library science degrees to 314 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 54 diplomas to qualified ’s library science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Library Science at Texas A&M University - Commerce
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 66 diplomas to qualified ’s library science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Library Science at Sam Houston State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southwest Region. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 ’s library science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Library Science Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’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%.
Northeastern State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NSU is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 13 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Arizona landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 ’s library science degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Library Science at University of Arizona
Rose State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Midwest City, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Tarrant County College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 15 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s library science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Library Science at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
Palo Alto College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Palo Alto College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 0 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
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