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Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools

2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools

43 Colleges
$52,992 Avg Salary
$22,165 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Library & Information Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Woman’s University the most popular school in the United States for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. TWU is a large public school located in the city of Denton.

Of the 109 students majoring in library science at TWU, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

Of the 62 students majoring in library science at UNT, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#3

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LIU Post. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 82% of the library science majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library and information science schools in the United States. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Of the 27 students majoring in library science at Wayne State, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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University of Southern Mississippi ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

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#7

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 20 students majoring in library science at Simmons, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for library and information science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Women make up 89% of the library science majors at the school.

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San Jose State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate library and information science programs. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 24% are male.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate library and information science programs. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

Women make up 76% of the library science majors at the school.

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Library & Information Science by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 43 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.

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