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2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools in Virginia

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In 2020-2021, 51 degrees and certificates were awarded to library science students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #36 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Library Science Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Virginia 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Library Science Colleges.

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Our analysis found Old Dominion University to be the most popular school for library science students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 2 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory and Henry College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Emory & Henry College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Emory.

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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
South Carolina 121
Florida 98
Arkansas 26
Mississippi 120
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 2 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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