A degree in library & information science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #121 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Library & Information Science Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,318 degrees in library & information science annually.
Choosing a Great Library & Information Science School
The library science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Library & Information Science rankings. For our Best Overall Library & Information Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Library & Information Science Degree Level
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 Library & Information Science Schools list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Library & Information Science in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of library science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Every student who is interested in library & information science needs to look into University of Southern Mississippi. Southern Miss is a large public university located in the city of Hattiesburg. This university ranks 8th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were roughly 159 library & information science students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent year we have data available.
The University of Arizona Global Campus is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in library & information science. Located in the city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #393 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UAGC is a great university overall.
There were about 35 library & information science students who graduated with this degree at UAGC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the library science program state that they receive average early career wages of $29,163.
University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great option for students pursuing a degree in library & information science. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #776 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNOMAHA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 22 library & information science students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Maine at Augusta is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in library & information science. Located in the town of Augusta, UMA is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 17th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were approximately 28 library & information science students who graduated with this degree at UMA in the most recent data year.
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).
The library science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Library & Information Science rankings. For our Best Overall Library & Information Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
