2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree 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.
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The Most Popular Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for library science majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Greensboro to be the most popular school for library and information science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 86% of the library science majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Valdosta 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 Southeast Region . Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 120 students majoring in library science at VSU, 15% are male and 85% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Women make up 85% of the library science majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 28% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.
Women make up 89% of the library science majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 8% are male.
North Carolina Central University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 89 students majoring in library science at North Carolina Central University, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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The University of Alabama ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 29% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
Of the 79 students majoring in library science at ECU, 8% are male and 92% are female.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 78% of the library science majors at the school.
Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library and information science schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 51 |
| Florida | 98 |
| Georgia | 120 |
| North Carolina | 377 |
| Tennessee | 140 |
| Kentucky | 127 |
| Louisiana | 102 |
| Alabama | 80 |
| South Carolina | 121 |
| Mississippi | 89 |
| West Virginia | 0 |
Majors Related to Library Science
Library & Information Science is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Library Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Library & Archives Assisting | 120 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 17 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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