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2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in North Carolina

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$43,770 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library & Information Science School for You

With 377 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, library and information science is the #19 most popular major in North Carolina.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in North Carolina to see which 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.

Check out the library science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Greensboro the most popular school in North Carolina for library and information science students. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina Central University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in North Carolina list. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Durham.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Library & Information Science at East Carolina University Report

The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best library and information science schools in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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The excellent programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best library and information science schools in North Carolina. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Library & Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 51
Florida 98
Georgia 120
Tennessee 140
Kentucky 127
Louisiana 102
Alabama 80
South Carolina 121
Mississippi 89
West Virginia 0

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
Other Library & Archives Assisting 120

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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