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

Library Science is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #22 out of the 37 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 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of library science. Combined, these schools handed out 65 master's degrees in library science to qualified students.

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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 science.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Library Science in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in library science.

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

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in library science needs to look into Dominican University. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of River Forest. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in library science in Illinois. More information about a master’s in library science from Dominican University

2

Chicago State University
Chicago, IL

2 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Chicago State University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in library science. CSU is a small public university located in the large city of Chicago. More information about a master’s in library science from Chicago State University

Best Library Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Indiana	33	155
Michigan	31	141
Wisconsin	31	168
Ohio	31	197

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Library Science Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Library & Information Science	65

Majors Similar to Library Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	5,348
Psychology	1,566
Social Sciences	829
Communication & Journalism	729
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	182
History	76
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	66

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to John Cummings. More about our data sources and methodologies.