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2023 Best Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$44,422 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library Science Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, library science was ranked #34 in the country. In fact 6,538 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Library Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Library Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best school in the Great Lakes Region for library science students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#2

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best library science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #6 on this year’s Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Library Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 174
Michigan 172
Ohio 176
Illinois 91
Wisconsin 298

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 6 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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