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2023 Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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$52,992 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Library Science Graduate Certificate School for You

Library Science is the #23 most popular major in the country with 5,929 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

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

Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the most popular school for library science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

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#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 4 spot on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library science schools in the Southeast Region . UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Women make up 50% of the library science majors at the school.

Full Library Science at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Library Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Library Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library science schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 89
Florida 98
North Carolina 377
Virginia 51
Tennessee 140
Georgia 120
South Carolina 121
Louisiana 102
West Virginia 9
Kentucky 127
Arkansas 26
Alabama 80

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 8 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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