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2023 Most Popular Online Library Science Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges
$41,760 Avg Salary

Library Science is the #34 most popular major in the country with 6,538 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Library Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for library science majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found Minneapolis Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for library science students who want to pursue an online degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Dakota Technical Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

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#3

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Library Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great place for library science students pursuing an online degree. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Explore the most popular online library science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 168
Minnesota 40
Iowa 48
South Dakota 2
Missouri 105
Nebraska 14

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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

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 4 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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