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2023 Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges
$43,942 Avg Salary

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Library & Information Science

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the best school in the Plains States Region for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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#2

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent master’s degree programs at St Catherine University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best library and information science schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Emporia State University is a great place for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best library and information science schools in the Plains States Region . UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 105
Minnesota 33
Iowa 48
Kansas 165

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Library & Archives Assisting 120

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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