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2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools in Iowa

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$44,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 48 degrees and certificates were awarded to library science students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #36 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Library Science Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

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

Full Library Science at University of Iowa Report

#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The excellent programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best library science schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Library Science at University of Northern Iowa

Best Library Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 168
Minnesota 40
South Dakota 2
Missouri 105
Nebraska 14

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 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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