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2023 Most Popular Library Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Library Science Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, library science was ranked #34 in the country. In fact 6,538 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Library Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

Check out the library science undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Our 2023 rankings named College of DuPage the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for library science students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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.

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#2

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at College of Lake County helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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#2

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Oakland Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne County Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WCCCD is a large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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#2

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kaskaskia College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Library Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 174
Michigan 172
Ohio 176
Illinois 91
Wisconsin 298

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 7 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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