2023 Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Library Science 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for library science majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Library Science 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 degree in the Southeast Region . UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent 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 small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best library science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
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With a ranking of #6, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s best schools for library science students. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best schools for library science students. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best library science programs. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.
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Western Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for library science students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Explore the best library science schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 381 |
| West Virginia | 9 |
| Mississippi | 120 |
| South Carolina | 121 |
| Florida | 98 |
| Virginia | 51 |
| Arkansas | 26 |
| Alabama | 80 |
| Kentucky | 127 |
| Georgia | 120 |
| Tennessee | 140 |
| Louisiana | 102 |
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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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.