2024 Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in school librarian/school library media specialist, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #322 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 19 master's degrees in school librarian/school library media specialist during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on school librarian/school library media specialist students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of school librarian/school library media specialist students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized school librarian/school library media specialist related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for school librarian/school library media specialist students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist in the Plains States Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for school librarian/school library media specialist students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist

1

Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Minnesota State University - Mankato is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in school librarian/school library media specialist. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in school librarian/school library media specialist from Minnesota State University - Mankato

2

Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Saint Cloud State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in school librarian/school library media specialist. St. Cloud State University is a large public university located in the city of Saint Cloud.More information about a master’s in school librarian/school library media specialist from Saint Cloud State University

2

Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Lindenwood University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in school librarian/school library media specialist. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Saint Charles.More information about a master’s in school librarian/school library media specialist from Lindenwood University

Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Colleges by State

Explore the best school librarian/school library media specialist schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	361	9
Minnesota	355	10

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School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Related Rankings by Major

One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education	362
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	248
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	154
Music Education	79
Science Education	64
Agricultural Teacher Education	54
Technology Education	47
Mathematics Education	44
English & Language Arts Education	34
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education	27

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Aparajita Datta. More about our data sources and methodologies.