2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Library Science 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the library science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Library Science Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for library science students. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for library science students. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Read full report on Library Science at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Dominican University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.
Read full report on Library Science at Indiana University - Bloomington
With a ranking of #8, College of DuPage did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library science students. COD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.
Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for library science students. It came in at #9 on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Library Science majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $16,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for library science students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Best Library Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| 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 21 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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