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by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Library Science is the 35th most popular major in the country with 6,906 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , library science graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $43,990 and had an average of $35,446 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 5,862 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major” ranking, we looked at 70 colleges that offer a degree in library science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their library science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major”.
Out of the 70 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Simmons University landed the #2 spot on the list. Simmons University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 281 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major. Emporia State University is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 177 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dominican University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major. Dominican University is located in River Forest, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 112 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school awarded 733 degrees to qualified masters’s library science students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Library Science at San Jose State University
Texas Woman’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 211 degrees to qualified masters’s library science students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
North Carolina Central University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 94 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Library Science at North Carolina Central University
Valdosta State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. Valdosta State University is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 121 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 96 masters’s library science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking, coming in at #10. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 133 diplomas to qualified masters’s library science students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Library Science at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Kent State University at Kent ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 142 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Library Science at Kent State University at Kent
University of North Texas ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 270 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Library Science at University of North Texas
St Catherine University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking, coming in at #14. St. Kate’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 48 masters’s library science degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s library science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Wayne State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 122 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Queens College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 101 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 87 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Southern Mississippi Library Science Report
LIU Post landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 58 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking, coming in at #20. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified masters’s library science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 196 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking, coming in at #23. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 127 masters’s library science degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Library Science Report
With a ranking of #24, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 50 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Kentucky ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 125 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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