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2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in Iowa

2 Colleges
$44,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library & Information Science School for You

Library & Information Science is the #135 most popular major in Iowa with 48 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Iowa to see which programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the library science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for library and information science students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at University of Iowa

#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great place for library and information science students. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Library & Information Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Library & Information Science Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 105
Minnesota 33
Kansas 165
Nebraska 14

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 2 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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