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2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

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

Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the most popular school for library and information science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize 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 fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. UofSC is a fairly 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.

Full Library & Information Science at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

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 city of Greenville.

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#5

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

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 fairly 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 school with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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 midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Library & Information Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State

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

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

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