2023 Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Library & Information Science School for You
Library & Information Science is the #118 most popular major in the country with 5,950 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Library & Information Science Colleges.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Library & Information Science
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best school for library and information science students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Dominican University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best library and information science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 3 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best library and information science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.
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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for library and information science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.
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Explore the best library and information science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 169 |
| Ohio | 173 |
| Illinois | 76 |
| Indiana | 152 |
| Wisconsin | 298 |
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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.
Majors Similar to Library Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Library & Archives Assisting | 467 |
| Other Library & Archives Assisting | 121 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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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