2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States 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.
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2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for library science majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Library & Information Science
Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in the Plains States Region for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
About 83% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 17% are male.
Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Emporia State University is a great place for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library and information science schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Missouri | 105 |
Minnesota | 33 |
Kansas | 165 |
Iowa | 48 |
Nebraska | 14 |
Majors Related to Library Science
Library & Information Science is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
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 3 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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