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Most Popular Library & Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Library & Information Science Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Library & Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Library & Information Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for library science majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Dominican University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for library and information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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

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Out of the 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Library & Information Science at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library and information science colleges 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.

Majors Similar to Library Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Library & Archives Assisting 120

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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