by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Library Science is the 35th most popular major in the country with 6,538 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, library science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,990 and had an average of $24,604 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 384 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,760 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in library science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in library science.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Plains States Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Emporia State University is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 168 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 80 degrees to qualified ’s library science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Catherine University landed the #3 spot on the list. St Catherine University is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s library science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #5 spot on the list. UCM is a fairly large public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 25 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. UNI is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 15 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Library Science at University of Northern Iowa
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s library science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 8 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Library Science at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
With a ranking of #9, Western Dakota Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Western Dakota Technical Institute is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s library science degrees to qualified students.
Northeast Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s library science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Library Science at Northeast Community College
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