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2023 Most Popular Online Library & Information Science Schools

16 Colleges
$43,949 Avg Salary
$27,472 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Library & Information Science Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for library science majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern Mississippi the most popular online school in the United States for library and information science students. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maine at Augusta. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Library & Information Science Schools list. Located in the distant town of Augusta, UMA is a public school with a small student population.

Library Science majors at UMA take out an average of $22,333 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Library & Information Science Schools list. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

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#5

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Southern Idaho is a great place for library and information science students pursuing an online degree. Located in the remote town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

With a ranking of #6, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s best schools for library and information science students. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Library & Information Science Schools ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for library and information science students. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

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University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best library and information science programs. UPR Rio Piedras is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Juan.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for library and information science students. It came in at #10 on the list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

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Library & Information Science is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Diliff.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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