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2023 Best Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

2 Colleges
$52,992 Avg Salary
$22,165 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Library Science Graduate Certificate School for You

Library Science is the #34 most popular major in the country with 6,538 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Library Science Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Library Science

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the best school in the Plains States Region for library science students working on their graduate certificate. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Read full report on Library Science at University of Iowa

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Emporia State University is a great place for library science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Library Science at Emporia State University Report

Best Library Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 168
Minnesota 40
Iowa 48
South Dakota 2
Missouri 105
Nebraska 14

Library Science Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Library & Information Science 5,950
Library & Archives Assisting 467
Other Library & Archives Assisting 121

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 John Cummings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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