2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Library & Information Science School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, library and information science was ranked #44 in the country. In fact 5,809 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the New England Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Library & Information Science Colleges.
Most Popular New England Region Schools in Library & Information Science
Our 2023 rankings named Simmons University the most popular school in the New England Region for library and information science students. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for library and information science students. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Connecticut State University is a great place for library and information science students. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Boston is a great place for library and information science students. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.
Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library and information science schools for a specific state in the New England region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 273 |
Connecticut | 20 |
Rhode Island | 46 |
Library & Information Science Related Majors
One of 2 majors within the area of study, library and information science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Library Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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