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2023 Most Popular Library Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Finding the Best Library Science Associate Degree School for You

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 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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

Our analysis found Minneapolis Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for library science students who want to pursue a associate 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.

Women make up 86% of the library science majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Western Dakota Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library science schools in the Plains States Region . Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

Full Library Science at Western Dakota Technical Institute Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great place for library science students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Library Science at Northeast Community College Report

Best Library Science Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 3 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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