School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best school librarian/school library media specialist schools.
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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the school librarian/school library media specialist degrees they offer, see the list below.
Murray State University tops our 2026 ranking of the best school librarian/school library media specialist schools. Set in the town of Murray, Murray State University is a large public institution. About 64% of students finish within six years. Murray State University awarded about 19 school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in the most recent data year. School Librarian/school Library Media Specialist graduates of Murray State University earn a median of $47,734 early in their careers. Murray State University graduates carry a median of $23,420 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong school librarian/school library media specialist program will find one at Eastern Kentucky University, which ranked #2. This large public university is located in the town of Richmond. About 55% of students finish within six years. About 20 school librarian/school library media specialist degrees were awarded at Eastern Kentucky University in the most recent year. Students who receive their school librarian/school library media specialist degree from Eastern Kentucky University earn around $44,712 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $19,750 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
