2023 Best Library Science Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Library Science Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 6,538 people earned a degree or certificate in library science, making the major the #34 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Library Science Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Library Science Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Library Science Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best school in the United States for library science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 49 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 49 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, LIU Post landed the # 4 spot on the list. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for library science students working on their master’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
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Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for library science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
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Pratt Institute - Main landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree library science programs. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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San Jose State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.
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Queens College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. QC is a large public school located in the large city of Queens.
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With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best schools for library science students working on their master’s degree. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
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Library Science Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | 5,950 |
| Library & Archives Assisting | 467 |
| Other Library & Archives Assisting | 121 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Library Science
| 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 25 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.
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