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2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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

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

In 2020-2021, 76 degrees and certificates were awarded to library and information science students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #105 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the most popular school in Illinois for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at Illinois State University

#2

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Dominican University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library and information science schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Chicago State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, CSU is a public college with a small student population.

Full Library & Information Science at Chicago State University Report

Best Library & Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 169
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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