2023 Most Popular Library Science Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Library Science Doctor's Degree 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.
The Most Popular Library Science Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the United States to see which doctor's 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.
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2023 Most Popular Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Library Science Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Library Science Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Dominican University to be the most popular school for library science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library science schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in library science at IU Bloomington, 67% are male and 33% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emporia State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for library science students working on their doctor’s degree. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Simmons University is a great place for library science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree library science programs. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.
Full Library Science at University of Maryland - College Park Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for library science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
University at Buffalo ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree library science programs. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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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 12 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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