2023 Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for library science majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Library & Information Science
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best school in the Great Lakes Region for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dominican University is a great place for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
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Kent State University at Kent ranked #6 on this year’s Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.
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Request InformationBest Library & Information Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library and information science colleges 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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