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2023 Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools

45 Colleges
$52,992 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Library Science Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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.

Check out the library science graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Woman’s University the most popular school in the United States for library science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 96% of the library science majors at the school.

Full Library Science at Texas Woman’s University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 90% of the library science majors at the school.

Full Library Science at University of North Texas Report

#3

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means LIU Post is a great place for library science students working on their graduate certificate. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.

About 82% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Out of the 45 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Of the 29 students majoring in library science at Louisiana State University, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library science schools in the United States. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 96% of the library science majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Library Science at University of Southern Mississippi

#7

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 95% of the library science majors at the school.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for library science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 11% are male.

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San Jose State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate library science programs. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

Of the 17 students majoring in library science at San Jose State, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate library science programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 24% are male.

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Southwest
Great Lakes

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 45 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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