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2023 Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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$43,942 Avg Salary

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

With 377 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, library and information science is the #19 most popular major in North Carolina.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina

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

Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Library & Information Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the best school in North Carolina for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at North Carolina Central University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best library and information science schools in North Carolina. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Durham.

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Best Library & Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 51
Florida 98
Georgia 120
Tennessee 140
Kentucky 127
Louisiana 102
Alabama 80
South Carolina 121
Mississippi 89
West Virginia 0

One of 2 majors within the area of study, library and information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Library Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Library & Archives Assisting 120

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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