Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Library Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Library Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges

Finding the Best Library Science Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 91 degrees and certificates were awarded to library science students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #36 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois 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.

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

#1

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Our 2023 rankings named College of DuPage the most popular school in Illinois for library science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 29% are male.

Read More…

#2

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kaskaskia College is a great place for library science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Kaskaskia College is a small public school located in the rural area of Centralia.

Read full report on Library Science at Kaskaskia College

#2

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Lake County is a great place for library science students working on their undergraduate certificate. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

Read full report on Library Science at College of Lake County

Best Library Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 174
Michigan 172
Ohio 176
Wisconsin 298

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 3 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.