2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Library Science in the Far Western US Region

Library Science is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #22 out of the 37 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Library Science in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 804 master's degrees in library science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Library Science School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in library science matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Library Science in the Far Western US Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of library science students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Library Science Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for library science.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Library Science in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in library science.

Most Well Attended Schools for Library Science Students Working on Their Master's

1

San Jose State University
San Jose, CA

566 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#3 Best Quality In CA

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in library science has to take a look at San Jose State University. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in library science in California.

There were about 566 library science students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in library science from San Jose State University

2

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

126 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WA

#1 Best Quality In WA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in library science. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in library science in Washington.

There were approximately 126 library science individuals who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in library science from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

3

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

54 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in library science. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in library science in California.

There were roughly 54 library science individuals who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in library science from University of California - Los Angeles

4

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

40 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a master's degree in library science. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in library science in California.

There were approximately 40 library science individuals who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in library science from University of Southern California

5

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In HI

#1 Best Quality In HI

Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in library science in Hawaii.

There were roughly 17 library science students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in library science from University of Hawaii at Manoa

6

Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fresno.

There were about 1 library science students who graduated with this degree at Fresno Pacific in the most recent data year.

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Best Library Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular library science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	32	650
Washington	31	131
Hawaii	27	24

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Library Science Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Library & Information Science	743
Other Library & Archives Assisting	61

Majors Similar to Library Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	18,958
Psychology	6,518
Social Sciences	2,179
Communication & Journalism	1,257
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	317
History	280
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	251

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.