2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Library Science 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for library science majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Library Science Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Greensboro the most popular school in the Southeast Region for library science students. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best library science schools in the Southeast Region . UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
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The excellent programs at Valdosta State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best library science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a large student population.
Out of the 21 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 midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library science students. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for library science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #8, North Carolina Central University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library science students. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
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The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for library science students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Best Library Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library science colleges 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 21 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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