2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Library & Information Science 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Library & Information Science Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for library and information science students. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best library and information science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for library and information science students. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for library and information science students. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Dominican University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for library and information science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #7, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library and information science students. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for library and information science students. It came in at #8 on the list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
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Illinois State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular library and information science programs. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
Chicago State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular library and information science programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, CSU is a public college with a small student population.
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Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library and information science colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 169 |
| Ohio | 173 |
| Illinois | 76 |
| Indiana | 152 |
| Wisconsin | 298 |
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 11 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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