2023 Most Popular Library Science Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Library Science Doctor's Degree School for You
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 Library Science Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Library Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the library science doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Library Science Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Dominican University the most popular school in the United States for library science students working on their doctor’s degree. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emporia State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library science schools in the United States. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 33% of the library science majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Simmons University is a great place for library science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
University at Buffalo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree library science programs. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for library science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
University of Maryland - College Park landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree library science programs. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree library science programs. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Library Science Related Majors
Library Science Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Library & Information Science | 5,809 |
Other Library & Archives Assisting | 120 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 12 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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