2023 Most Popular Library Science Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Library Science Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 260 degrees and certificates were awarded to library science students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Library Science Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Library Science
Our 2023 rankings named Clarion University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for library science students working on their master’s degree. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.
Women make up 87% of the library science majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for library science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 19% are male.
Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 67% of the library science majors at the school.
Full Library Science at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report
Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.
Full Library Science at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Report
Best Library Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Library Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 481 |
Maryland | 104 |
New Jersey | 194 |
District of Columbia | 36 |
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 Majors Related to Library Science
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 4 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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