2023 Most Popular Online Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Library Science Graduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for library science majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern Mississippi the most popular online school in the United States for library science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for library science students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for library science students working on their online graduate certificate. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at St John’s University - New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best library science schools in the United States. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Juan, UPR Rio Piedras is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 67% of the library science majors at the school.
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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate library science programs. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Southern California landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate library science programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library science students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.
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Northeastern State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate library science programs. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate library science programs. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
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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 11 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.