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2023 Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region

13 Colleges
$41,990 Avg Salary
$22,165 Avg Student Debt

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 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the best school in the Southeast Region for library science students. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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The excellent programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best library science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for library science students. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized 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 midsize city of Knoxville.

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#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #8 on this year’s Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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#10

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college 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 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

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 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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