2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Library & Information Science 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Library & Information Science Colleges.
Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools in Library & Information Science
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for library and information science students. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great place for library and information science students. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for library and information science students. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.
Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Dominican University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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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With a ranking of #7, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library and information science students. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
Chicago State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for library and information science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, CSU is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library and information science students. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
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 |
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Michigan | 169 |
Illinois | 76 |
Ohio | 173 |
Indiana | 152 |
Wisconsin | 288 |
Majors Related to Library Science
Library & Information Science is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Library Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Other Library & Archives Assisting | 120 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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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