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Best Library & Information Science Schools in Illinois

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2023 Best Library & Information Science Schools in Illinois

1 College
$42,884 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library & Information Science School for You

Library & Information Science is the #176 most popular major in Illinois with 76 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Library & Information Science Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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Check out the library science programs at this school if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Best Library & Information Science School

#1

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Our analysis found Dominican University to be the best school for library and information science students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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Best Library & Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 169
Ohio 173
Indiana 152
Wisconsin 298

One of 2 majors within the area of study, library and information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Library Science

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

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school 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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