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2023 Best Library Science Schools in Iowa

1 College
$44,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 48 degrees and certificates were awarded to library science students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #36 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Library Science Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

The following school tops our list of the Best Library Science Colleges.

Best Library Science School

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the best school in Iowa for library science students. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Library Science at University of Iowa

Best Library Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Library Science Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 168
Minnesota 40
South Dakota 2
Missouri 105
Nebraska 14

Library Science Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Library & Information Science 5,950
Library & Archives Assisting 467
Other Library & Archives Assisting 121

Majors Similar 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 values are for the top school 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.

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