2023 Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Library Science Graduate Certificate 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'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Library Science
Our 2023 rankings named Wayne State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for library science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in library science at Wayne State, 4% are male and 96% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for library science students working on their graduate certificate. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library science schools in the Great Lakes Region . UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dominican University is a great place for library science students working on their graduate certificate. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chicago State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. CSU is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 174 |
| Michigan | 172 |
| Ohio | 176 |
| Illinois | 91 |
| Wisconsin | 298 |
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 7 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.