2023 Most Popular Library Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Library Science Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 6,538 people earned a degree or certificate in library science, making the major the #34 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Library Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Library Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Library Science Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Library Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found College of DuPage to be the most popular school for library science students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. COD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.
Of the 14 students majoring in library science at COD, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Our analysis found Pueblo Community College to be the most popular school for library science students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Pueblo Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.
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Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Three Rivers Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Norwich, Three Rivers Community College is a public college with a small student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 20% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Dakota Technical Institute is a great place for library science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Read full report on Library Science at Western Dakota Technical Institute
The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Blackfeet Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library science schools in the United States. Located in the rural area of Browning, BCC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Carolina Community College is a great place for library science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Sanford, Central Carolina Community College is a public school with a small student population.
University of Guam landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate library science programs. Located in the town of Mangilao, UOG is a public school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #7, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library science students working on their undergraduate certificate. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.
Read full report on Library Science at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
Kaskaskia College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate library science programs. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public college with a small student population.
Catholic University of America did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for library science students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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Library Science Related Majors
Library Science Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | 5,950 |
| Library & Archives Assisting | 467 |
| Other Library & Archives Assisting | 121 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 16 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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