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2023 Most Popular Library Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Finding the Best Library Science Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, library science was ranked #34 in the country. In fact 6,538 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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 Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

Our analysis found Central Carolina Community College to be the most popular school for library science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Sanford, Central Carolina Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mountwest Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Huntington, MCTC is a public school with a small student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Itawamba Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Library Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library science schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 381
West Virginia 9
South Carolina 121
Florida 98
Virginia 51
Arkansas 26
Mississippi 120
Louisiana 102
Alabama 80
Kentucky 127
Georgia 120
Tennessee 140

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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