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2023 Most Popular Library Science Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges
$20,636 Avg Salary
$16,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Library Science Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 91 degrees and certificates were awarded to library science students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #36 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Library Science Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular associate degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Library Science Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Our 2023 rankings named College of DuPage the most popular school in Illinois for library science students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#2

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kaskaskia College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Kaskaskia College is a small public school located in the rural area of Centralia.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library science schools in Illinois. Wilbur Wright College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#2

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Central College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at College of Lake County helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library science schools in Illinois. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.

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Best Library Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 174
Michigan 172
Ohio 176
Wisconsin 298

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 averages are for the top 5 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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