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Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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2023 Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges
$52,992 Avg Salary
$22,165 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Library Science Graduate Certificate School for You

With 76 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, library science is the #30 most popular major in Illinois.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Library Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for library science majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the most popular school for library science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Chicago State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSU is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

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#2

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dominican University is a great place for library science students working on their graduate certificate. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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Best Library Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 152
Ohio 173
Wisconsin 288
Michigan 169

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 3 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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