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2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree 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 master's degree.

#1

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Dominican University the most popular school in Illinois for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 13% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Chicago State 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 city of Chicago, CSU is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the library science majors at the school.

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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 2 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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