2023 Best Library & Information Science Schools
Finding the Best Library & Information Science School for You
In 2020-2021, 5,809 people earned a degree or certificate in library and information science, making the major the #44 most popular in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Library & Information Science Schools ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Library & Information Science Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for library science majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Library & Information Science Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best school in the United States for library and information science students. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for library and information science students. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
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Out of the 48 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, LIU Post landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Library & Information Science Schools list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
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Out of the 48 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Sam Houston State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Library & Information Science Schools list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Pratt Institute - Main came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Library & Information Science Schools ranking. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
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San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for library and information science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
Queens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for library and information science students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best schools for library and information science students. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Library & Information Science by Region
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Library & Information Science Related Rankings by Major
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Most Popular Related Majors
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 Diliff.
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