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2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best Library Science School for You

Library Science is the #32 most popular major in Mississippi with 120 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Mississippi 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Southern Mississippi to be the most popular school for library science students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best library science schools in Mississippi. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 3 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Itawamba Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Library Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 381
West Virginia 9
Florida 98
Virginia 51
Arkansas 26
South Carolina 121
Tennessee 140
Louisiana 102
Alabama 80
Kentucky 127
Georgia 120

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.

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