2023 Best Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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 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 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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Southeast Region
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 analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the best school for library science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best library science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
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The University of Alabama landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree library science programs. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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 #7 on the list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
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With a ranking of #9, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for library science students working on their master’s degree. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Western Kentucky University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.
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Best Library Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 381 |
| West Virginia | 9 |
| South Carolina | 121 |
| Florida | 98 |
| Virginia | 51 |
| Arkansas | 26 |
| Mississippi | 120 |
| Louisiana | 102 |
| Alabama | 80 |
| Kentucky | 127 |
| Georgia | 120 |
| Tennessee | 140 |
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Library Science Related Rankings by Major
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 13 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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