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

8 Colleges
$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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

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

Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the most popular school for library and information science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 10% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library and information science schools in the Southeast Region . Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 3 spot on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Of the 2 students majoring in library science at UofSC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library and information science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 5 spot on the list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 51
Florida 98
Georgia 120
North Carolina 377
Tennessee 140
Kentucky 127
Louisiana 102
Alabama 80
South Carolina 121
Mississippi 89
West Virginia 0

Library & Information Science is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

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Other Library & Archives Assisting 120

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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