2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Library Science School for You
Library Science is the #34 most popular major in the country with 6,538 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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 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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for library science majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Library Science Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Emporia State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for library science students. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for library science students. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best library science schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Catherine University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.
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University of Northern Iowa ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.
University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular library science programs. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Western Dakota Technical Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.
Central Community 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 Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Best Library Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library science schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 168 |
| Minnesota | 40 |
| Iowa | 48 |
| South Dakota | 2 |
| Missouri | 105 |
| Nebraska | 14 |
Majors Related to Library Science
Library Science Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | 5,950 |
| Library & Archives Assisting | 467 |
| Other Library & Archives Assisting | 121 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 11 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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