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2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges
$42,884 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library & Information Science School for You

Library & Information Science is the #176 most popular major in Illinois with 76 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for library science majors pursuing a .

#1

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Dominican University the most popular school in Illinois for library and information science students. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

Full Library & Information Science at Dominican University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for library and information science students. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Chicago State University is a great place for library and information science students. CSU is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Library & Information Science at Chicago State University Report

Best Library & Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 169
Ohio 173
Indiana 152
Wisconsin 298

One of 2 majors within the area of study, library and information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 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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