2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in the Great Lakes Region

Library & Information Science is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #160 out of the 295 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of library and information science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7 doctor's degrees in library and information science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in library science matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in the Great Lakes Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for library and information science, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for library and information science.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Library & Information Science in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in library and information science.

Most Well Attended Schools for Library Science Students Working on Their Doctorate

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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WI

#1 Best Quality In WI

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in library and information science has to check out University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in library and information science in Wisconsin.

There were about 3 library and information science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in library and information science from University of Wisconsin - Madison

1

Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IN

#1 Best Quality In IN

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in library and information science needs to take a look at Indiana University - Bloomington. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in library and information science in Indiana.

There were about 3 library and information science individuals who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in library and information science from Indiana University - Bloomington

3

Dominican University
River Forest, IL

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Dominican University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in library and information science. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in library and information science in Illinois.

There were roughly 1 library and information science individuals who graduated with this degree at Dominican U in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in library and information science from Dominican University

Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular library and information science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	6
Indiana	130	4
Wisconsin	104	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Library Science

Library & Information Science is one of 2 different types of Library Science programs to choose from.

Library Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Library & Information Science	7

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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