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2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Finding the Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for library science majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Our analysis found Wayne State University to be the most popular school for library and information science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

About 96% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 4% are male.

Full Library & Information Science at Wayne State University Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library and information science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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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 graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dominican University is a great place for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chicago State University is a great place for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, CSU is a public college with a small student population.

Full Library & Information Science at Chicago State University Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library and information science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

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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 7 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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