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2023 Most Popular Online Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools

11 Colleges
$52,992 Avg Salary
$22,165 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 Graduate Certificate 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 graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online library science graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

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

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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 2 spot on the list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for library and information science students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate 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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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best library and information science schools in the United States. UPR Rio Piedras is a large public school located in the large city of San Juan.

About 67% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 33% are male.

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University of Southern California landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate library and information science programs. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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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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