by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Library & Information Science is the 134th most popular major in the country with 6,077 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across Texas, there were 743 library & information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in library & information science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in library & information science.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in Texas” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas library and information science students.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 291 ’s library and information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in Texas. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 334 diplomas to qualified ’s library and information science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 44 ’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #4 spot on the list. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 50 ’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in Texas list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 24 ’s library and information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
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