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2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region .

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for library and information science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Women make up 83% of the library science majors at the school.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at University of Central Missouri

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Emporia 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 Plains States Region . Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Library & Information Science at Emporia State University Report

Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library and information science schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 105
Minnesota 33
Iowa 48
Kansas 165

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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