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

Library & Information Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #39 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of library and information science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 65 master's degrees in library and information science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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 Illinois

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 Science Students Working on Their Master's

1

Dominican University
River Forest, IL

63 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in library and information science has to look into Dominican University. 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 master's degrees in library and information science in Illinois.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the library science program make about $39,800 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in library and information science from Dominican University

2

Chicago State University
Chicago, IL

2 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in library and information science needs to look into Chicago State University. Located in the city of Chicago, CSU is a public university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in library and information science from Chicago State University

Best Library & Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Library & Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	203	141
Ohio	195	197
Indiana	181	155
Wisconsin	166	168

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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	65

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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