2023 Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools
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
Our 2023 rankings named LIU Post the best school in the United States for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 15 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 15 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at St John’s University - New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best library and information science schools in the United States. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.
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Out of the 15 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the # 5 spot on the list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
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University of North Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.
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 remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate library and information science programs. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
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Wayne State University 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 #10 on the list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.
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Library & Information Science Related Rankings by Major
Library & Information Science is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Library Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| 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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