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

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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the most popular for library and information science students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 45 master's degrees in library and information science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for library and information science.

 

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

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

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

37 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Iowa is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in library and information science. Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in library and information science in Iowa.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the library science program earn around $38,100 in their early career salary.

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

2

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Northern Iowa is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in library and information science. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized 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 Iowa. More information about a master’s in library and information science from University of Northern Iowa

Best Library & Information Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	47
Minnesota	169	33
Kansas	144	138

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Library & Information Science Related Rankings by Major

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

Library Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Library & Information Science	45

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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