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2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges
$41,760 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library & Information Science 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

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

Our analysis found Emporia State University to be the most popular school for library and information science students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for library and information science students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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#3

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Catherine University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

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#6

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular library and information science programs. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

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Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library and information science schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 105
Minnesota 33
Iowa 48
Kansas 165

Library & Information Science is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Library & Archives Assisting 120

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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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