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2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools in Wisconsin

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$40,431 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 298 degrees and certificates were awarded to library science students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Library Science Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the library science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Wisconsin.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee the most popular school in Wisconsin for library science students. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Library Science at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for library science students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Library Science at University of Wisconsin - Madison

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chippewa Valley Technical College is a great place for library science students. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

Full Library Science at Chippewa Valley Technical College Report

Best Library Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Library Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 174
Michigan 172
Ohio 176
Illinois 91

Library Science Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Library & Information Science 5,950
Library & Archives Assisting 467
Other Library & Archives Assisting 121

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.

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