by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Archives Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Library & Archives Assisting is the 324th most popular major in the country with 467 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, library and archives assisting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $20,636 and had an average of $16,000 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 37 library and archives assisting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Archives Major in Illinois” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in library and archives assisting. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their library and archives assisting program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The archives school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Archives Major in Illinois”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Archives Major in Illinois”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of DuPage. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Archives Major in Illinois. COD is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s archives degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Archives Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Kaskaskia College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Centralia, Illinois, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s archives students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Library & Archives Assisting at Kaskaskia College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois Central College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Archives Major in Illinois. Illinois Central College is a medium-sized public school situated in East Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 2 ’s archives degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Archives Major in Illinois list. Wilbur Wright College is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wilbur Wright College Library & Archives Assisting Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Lake County. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Archives Major in Illinois list. Grayslake, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s archives degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Library & Archives Assisting at College of Lake County
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