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2023 Most Popular Library Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2 Colleges
$25,986 Avg Salary
$30,125 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Library Science Bachelor's 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Library Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern Mississippi the most popular school in the Southeast Region for library science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Library Science at University of Southern Mississippi Report

Out of the 2 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory and Henry College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Emory & Henry College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Emory.

Read full report on Library Science at Emory and Henry College

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 2 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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