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2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools

43 Colleges
$52,992 Avg Salary
$22,165 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate School for You

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 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 43 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the 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 Texas Woman’s University the most popular school in the United States for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. TWU is a large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

Women make up 96% of the library science majors at the school.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at Texas Woman’s University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

Women make up 90% of the library science majors at the school.

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#3

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means LIU Post is a great place for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 18% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in library science at Louisiana State University, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library and information science schools in the United States. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Women make up 96% of the library science majors at the school.

Full Library & Information Science at Wayne State University Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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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#7

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Women make up 95% of the library science majors at the school.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at Simmons University

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate library and information science programs. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

About 89% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 11% are male.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at University of Arizona

With a ranking of #9, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

About 76% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 24% are male.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

With a ranking of #9, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in library science at San Jose State, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Full Library & Information Science at San Jose State University Report

Library & Information Science by Region

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 43 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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