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2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in Pennsylvania

4 Colleges
$43,202 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library & Information Science 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.

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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Library & Information Science Colleges.

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

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for library and information science students. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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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. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Library & Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools 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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