2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools
Finding the Best 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 Library Science Schools ranking. This report analyzed 129 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Library Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for library science majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Library Science Schools
Our analysis found San Jose State University to be the most popular school for library science students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools list. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Simmons University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Schools list. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Schools list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
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With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library science students. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library science students. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for library science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Emporia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library science students. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Schools list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Schools list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Schools list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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LIU Post came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Library Science Schools ranking. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Library Science Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.
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Valdosta State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Library Science Schools ranking. VSU is a large public school located in the city of Valdosta.
With a ranking of #16, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library science students. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.
University of Southern Mississippi landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular library science programs. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Schools list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Schools list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Library Science students that almost earned our Most Popular Library Science Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 21 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 22 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 23 | University of Oklahoma Norman Campus | Norman, OK |
| 24 | Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
| 24 | Queens College | Queens, NY |
Library Science by Region
View the Most Popular Library Science Schools for a specific region near you.
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Library Science Related Majors
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 25 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.
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