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2023 Most Popular Online Library Science Schools

11 Colleges
$43,990 Avg Salary
$24,604 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 5,929 people earned a degree or certificate in library science, making the major the #23 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Library Science Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for library science majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern Mississippi the most popular online school in the United States for library science students. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Library Science Schools list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for library science students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means St John’s University - New York is a great place for library science students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent online programs at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best library science schools in the United States. Located in the city of San Juan, UPR Rio Piedras is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for library science students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Library Science Schools ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for library science students. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best schools for library science students. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

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#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for library science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Library Science Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Library & Information Science 5,809
Other Library & Archives Assisting 120

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 John Cummings.

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