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

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Finding the Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree School for You

Library & Information Science is the #48 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 260 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Library & Information Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Clarion University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 159 students majoring in library science at Clarion University, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Full Library & Information Science at Clarion University of Pennsylvania Report

#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library and information science schools in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 81% of the library science majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in library science at Pitt, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library and information science schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Best Library & Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Library & Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 454
Maryland 103
New Jersey 194
District of Columbia 36

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 4 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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