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2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges
$42,884 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library & Information Science 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.

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 Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois 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.

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

#1

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Our analysis found Dominican University to be the most popular school for library and information science students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chicago State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, CSU is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for library and information science students. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

Full Library & Information Science at Illinois State University Report

Best Library & Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Library & Information Science Colleges 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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