2026 Best Library Science Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Library Science associate’s degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 128 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor analyzed schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Library Science Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the best Library Science school in the United States. This public school is set in Indianapolis, IN. Students from in state pay about $5,154 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $9,935. The median Library Science program debt is $11,889. Read more about Ivy Tech Community College
The strong Library Science programs at University Of South Carolina Columbia earned it the #2 place in the United States. Get the full University Of South Carolina Columbia report
Out of the 128 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Columbia University In The City Of New York landed the #3 spot. More on Columbia University In The City Of New York
You'll be in good company at Northeastern State University, which ranked #4 this year. Get the full Northeastern State University report
A rank of #5 makes Central Community College one of the top choices in the United States. Read more about Central Community College
Inter American University Of Puerto Rico San German landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Inter American University Of Puerto Rico San German
Chicago State University landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Chicago State University report
Fresno City College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best Library Science schools. See the full Fresno City College profile
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis did well this year, earning the #9 position. Get the full Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis report
College Of Dupage did well this year, earning the #10 position. Get the full College Of Dupage report
University Of Memphis ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best Library Science schools. Get the full University Of Memphis report
College Of Southern Idaho came in at #12 in this year's ranking. Get the full College Of Southern Idaho report
University Of Maine At Augusta landed the #13 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Maine At Augusta
Oakland Community College did well this year, earning the #14 position. See the full Oakland Community College profile
University Of Colorado Denver landed the #15 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Colorado Denver
East Carolina University came in at #16 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on East Carolina University
Blackfeet Community College did well this year, earning the #17 position. Read more about Blackfeet Community College
University At Buffalo did well this year, earning the #18 position. Read the full report on University At Buffalo
Middle Tennessee State University did well this year, earning the #19 position. More on Middle Tennessee State University
Pueblo Community College landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Pueblo Community College
University Of Guam landed the #21 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Guam
Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. See the full Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College profile
Universidad Del Turabo placed #23 among Library Science schools in the United States. More on Universidad Del Turabo
University Of Missouri Columbia placed #24 among Library Science schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Missouri Columbia report
Texas Womans University placed #25 among Library Science schools in the United States. More on Texas Womans University
Rest of the Top 50 Best Library Science Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
Long Island University C W Post Campus did well this year, earning the #26 position. More on Long Island University C W Post Campus
Long Beach City College ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best Library Science schools. Read the full report on Long Beach City College
Western Kentucky University came in at #28 in this year's ranking. See the full Western Kentucky University profile
City College Of San Francisco placed #29 among Library Science schools in the United States. More on City College Of San Francisco
Palau Community College ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best Library Science schools. See the full Palau Community College profile
University Of South Florida Main Campus did well this year, earning the #31 position. Get the full University Of South Florida Main Campus report
Central Carolina Community College placed #32 among Library Science schools in the United States. More on Central Carolina Community College
St Catherine University placed #33 among Library Science schools in the United States. Read the full report on St Catherine University
University Of Wisconsin Madison ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Library Science schools. See the full University Of Wisconsin Madison profile
Wayne State University did well this year, earning the #35 position. See the full Wayne State University profile
Simmons College
Simmons College came in at #36 in this year's ranking. Read more about Simmons College
University Of California Los Angeles ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best Library Science schools. Read more about University Of California Los Angeles
University Of North Texas ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best Library Science schools. Read the full report on University Of North Texas
Dominican University came in at #39 in this year's ranking. Read more about Dominican University
Drexel University did well this year, earning the #40 position. Read the full report on Drexel University
Emory And Henry College came in at #41 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Emory And Henry College
Joliet Junior College came in at #42 in this year's ranking. More on Joliet Junior College
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #43 in this year's ranking. Get the full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College report
Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania came in at #44 in this year's ranking. See the full Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania profile
University Of Houston Clear Lake placed #45 among Library Science schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Houston Clear Lake report
White Mountains Community College ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best Library Science schools. More on White Mountains Community College
Indiana University Bloomington did well this year, earning the #47 position. See the full Indiana University Bloomington profile
Minneapolis Community And Technical College came in at #48 in this year's ranking. More on Minneapolis Community And Technical College
Sam Houston State University placed #49 among Library Science schools in the United States. More on Sam Houston State University
The University Of Alabama landed the #50 spot in the United States this year. Get the full The University Of Alabama report
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 128 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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