2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in Pennsylvania

If you pursue a master's degree in library and information science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #38 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of library and information science. Combined, these schools handed out 250 master's degrees in library and information science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Library & Information Science School for Your Master's Degree

The library and information science master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in Pennsylvania ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of library and information science students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Library & Information Science Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for library and information science.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Library & Information Science in Pennsylvania

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for library and information science students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Library and Information Science Students Working on Their Master's

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarion, PA

164 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Clarion University of Pennsylvania is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in library and information science. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in library and information science in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 164 library and information science students who graduated with this degree at Clarion University in the most recent data year.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

60 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in library and information science needs to take a look at Drexel University. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in library and information science in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 60 library and information science students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

17 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in library and information science. Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh.

There were about 17 library and information science individuals who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in library and information science needs to take a look at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

There were about 9 library and information science individuals who graduated with this degree at Kutztown University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Library & Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	667	343
Maryland	342	59
District of Columbia	330	33
New Jersey	323	163

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Rankings in Majors Related to Library and Information Science

One of 2 majors within the Library & Information Science area of study, Library & Information Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
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