2023 Most Popular Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Library Science Master's Degree School for You
Library Science is the #23 most popular major in the country with 5,929 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for library science majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Library Science Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Greensboro to be the most popular school for library science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 14% are male.
Full Library Science at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 85% of the library science majors at the school.
Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
About 85% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 15% are male.
Read full report on Library Science at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 106 students majoring in library science at UT Knoxville, 28% are male and 72% are female.
Full Library Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 5 spot on the list. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
About 89% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 11% are male.
Read full report on Library Science at University of Kentucky
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 98 students majoring in library science at USF Tampa, 8% are male and 92% are female.
Full Library Science at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report
North Carolina Central University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 89% of the library science majors at the school.
Read full report on Library Science at North Carolina Central University
The University of Alabama landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree library science programs. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 80 students majoring in library science at UA, 29% are male and 71% are female.
With a ranking of #9, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library science students working on their master’s degree. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
Women make up 92% of the library science majors at the school.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for library science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 22% are male.
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 |
Majors Related to Library Science
Library Science Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | 5,809 |
| Other Library & Archives Assisting | 120 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 19 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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