2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools
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.
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2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Texas Woman’s University to be the most popular school for library and information science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. TWU is a large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
Of the 109 students majoring in library science at TWU, 4% are male and 96% are female.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at Texas Woman’s University
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library and information science schools in the United States. UNT is a fairly 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.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means LIU Post is a great place for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 82% of the library science majors at the school.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library and information science schools in the United States. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 10% are male.
Out of the 43 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
Of the 27 students majoring in library science at Wayne State, 4% are male and 96% are female.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at Wayne State University
With a ranking of #6, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
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.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at Simmons University
With a ranking of #8, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Women make up 89% of the library science majors at the school.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at University of Arizona
San Jose State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 24% are male.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at San Jose State University
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.
Women make up 76% of the library science majors at the school.
Full Library & Information Science at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report
Library & Information Science by Region
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Majors Related to Library Science
Library & Information Science is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Library Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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