2023 Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Library Science Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 91 degrees and certificates were awarded to library science students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #36 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Illinois Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Library Science
Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the most popular school for library science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Chicago State University is a great place for library science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, CSU is a public school with a small student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Dominican University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library science schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest Library Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 174 |
| Michigan | 172 |
| Ohio | 176 |
| Wisconsin | 298 |
Majors Related to Library Science
Library Science Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | 5,950 |
| Library & Archives Assisting | 467 |
| Other Library & Archives Assisting | 121 |
Majors Similar 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 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.