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2023 Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools

15 Colleges
$52,992 Avg Salary
$22,165 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 5,950 people earned a degree or certificate in library and information science, making the major the #118 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

Our analysis found LIU Post to be the best school for library and information science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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Out of the 15 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, St John’s University - New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Texas Woman’s University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best library and information science schools in the United States. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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University of North Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for library and information science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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Library & Information Science by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Library & Information Science is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Library & Archives Assisting 467
Other Library & Archives Assisting 121

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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