If you plan on getting your master's degree in library & information science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #38 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
There was only one school in the United States to review for the 2025 Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Library & Information Science in the United States
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in library & information science.
University of Southern Mississippi is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in library & information science. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a large student population.
Students who graduate with their master's from the library science program report average early career income of $43,862.
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).
