2023 Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Library Science Graduate Certificate 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 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the New England 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 New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for library science majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular New England Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Library Science
Our analysis found Simmons University to be the most popular school for library science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the New England Region . Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 95% of the library science majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.
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Out of the 4 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.
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Out of the 4 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Maine | 29 |
| Rhode Island | 46 |
| Massachusetts | 273 |
| Connecticut | 22 |
| Vermont | 0 |
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 4 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.