by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Other Library Science Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Other Library Science is the 959th most popular major in the country with 121 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Library Science Major” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in other library science. That schools that top this list have a program in other library science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Other Library Science Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for other library science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Library Science Major list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified ’s other library science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LIU Post. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Library Science Major list. This fairly large school is located in Brookville, New York, and it awarded 20 ’s other library science degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pratt Institute - Main. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Library Science Major. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other library science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Library Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #4 spot on the list. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, 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 96%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Library Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German landed the #5 spot on the list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German is a small school located in San German, that handed out 1 ’s other library science 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%.
Full Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German Other Library Science Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Library Science Major list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 6 ’s other library science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Library Science Major list. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 1 ’s other library science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read full report on Other Library Science at University of Maryland - College Park
Georgia College & State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Library Science Major ranking, coming in at #8. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 0 ’s other library science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Library Science at Georgia College
Monterey Peninsula College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Library Science Major ranking. Monterey Peninsula College is a public institution located in Monterey, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Other Library Science at Monterey Peninsula College
Simmons University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Library Science Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 ’s other library science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Itawamba Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Library Science Major ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Fulton, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s other library science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Other Library Science at Itawamba Community College
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Library Science Major ranking, coming in at #8. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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