2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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.
2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Library & Information Science
Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 90% of the library science majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great place for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library and information science schools in the Southeast Region . UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
About 50% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 5 spot on the list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library and information science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Explore the best library and information science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 120 |
| Virginia | 51 |
| North Carolina | 377 |
| Florida | 98 |
| Tennessee | 140 |
| Kentucky | 127 |
| South Carolina | 121 |
| Louisiana | 102 |
| Alabama | 80 |
| Mississippi | 120 |
| West Virginia | 0 |
Majors Related to Library Science
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 8 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).
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