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2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southwest Region

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Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southwest Region

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 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 “Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in library science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular library science programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region library science students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 314 ’s library science degrees 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.

Read full report on Library Science at University of North Texas

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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 the Southwest Region. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 347 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas Woman’s University Library Science Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library science degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Library Science Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 92 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Arizona Library Science Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library science degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Library Science at SHSU

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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library science degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M Commerce Library Science Report

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With a ranking of #7, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Houston - Clear Lake Library Science Report

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Northeastern State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s library science students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Northeastern State University Library Science Report

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Tarrant County College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library science degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Library Science at Tarrant County College

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Rose State College
Midwest City, Oklahoma

Rose State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. RSC is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s library science degrees to qualified students.

Full RSC Library Science Report

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Library Science at NMSU Dona Ana

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Palo Alto College
San Antonio, Texas

Palo Alto College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Palo Alto College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Library Science at Palo Alto College

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