2023 Most Popular Online Library Science Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Library Science School for You
In 2020-2021, 6,538 people earned a degree or certificate in library science, making the major the #34 most popular in the United States.
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Library Science Schools ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Library Science Schools in the United States
Check out the online library science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Library Science Schools
Our analysis found Cuesta College to be the most popular school for library science students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Library Science Schools list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maine at Augusta is a great place for library science students pursuing an online degree. UMA is a small public school located in the town of Augusta.
The average amount in student loans that library science majors at UMA take out is $22,333.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Carolina Community College is a great place for library science students pursuing an online degree. Located in the town of Sanford, Central Carolina Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best library science programs. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Library Science Schools ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
San Bernardino Valley College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Library Science Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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College of Southern Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for library science students. It came in at #8 on the list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.
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With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best schools for library science students. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Most Popular Online Library Science by Region
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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 26 schools only.
- 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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