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2023 Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges
$43,942 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree School for You

Library & Information Science is the #60 most popular major in North Carolina with 377 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Library & Information Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the best school in North Carolina for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best library and information science schools in North Carolina. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Library & Information Science at Appalachian State University Report

#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The excellent master’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best library and information science schools in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU 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 University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Full Library & Information Science at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina Central University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.

Full Library & Information Science at North Carolina Central University Report

Best Library & Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 120
Virginia 51
Florida 98
Tennessee 140
Kentucky 127
South Carolina 121
Louisiana 102
Alabama 80
Mississippi 120
West Virginia 0

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

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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