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2023 Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree School for You

Library & Information Science is the #44 most popular major in the country with 5,809 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for library science majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Library & Information Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best school in the Great Lakes Region for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great place for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

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Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 169
Illinois 76
Ohio 173
Indiana 152
Wisconsin 288

Library & Information Science is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

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Other Library & Archives Assisting 120

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).
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