by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Texas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 5,950 people earned their degree in library and information science, making the major the 121st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, library and information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,949 and had an average of $27,472 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 802 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,076 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Library Science Major in Texas” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in library and information science. To top this list, a school must have a successful library and information science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 “Most Well Attended Library Science Major in Texas” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Library Science Major in Texas”.
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 Texas list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 314 ’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 North Texas Library & Information Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 347 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Library & Information Science at Texas Woman’s University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in Texas list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 66 degrees to qualified ’s library science students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in Texas list. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s library science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at Texas A&M University - Commerce
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in Texas list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s library science degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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