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2023 Most Popular Online Library & Information Science Schools

11 Colleges
$43,949 Avg Salary
$27,472 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Library & Information Science Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Library & Information Science Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern Mississippi the most popular online school in the United States for library and information science students. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

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Out of the 11 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Library & Information Science Schools list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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The excellent online programs at St John’s University - New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best library and information science schools in the United States. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Library & Information Science Schools list. UPR Rio Piedras is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Juan.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for library and information science students. It came in at #6 on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Northeastern State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best library and information science programs. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Library & Information Science Schools list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Library & Information Science Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Library & Information Science Schools ranking. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 Diliff.

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