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2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools in Tennessee

4 Colleges
$40,130 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 140 degrees and certificates were awarded to library science students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #30 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular school in Tennessee for library science students. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

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Out of the 4 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trevecca Nazarene University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Out of the 4 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large 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
Mississippi 120
South Carolina 121
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

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 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.

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