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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science

11 Ranked Colleges
12 Degrees Awarded
$33,900 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Library & Information Science is the 134th most popular major in the country with 5,696 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 12 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in library and information science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in library and information science.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major”.

Top 11 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science

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Dominican University
River Forest, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major list. Dominican U is a small school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 4 doctorate’s library and information science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read more about Library & Information Science at Dominican University

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Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major. ESU is a medium-sized school located in Emporia, Kansas that handed out 3 doctorate’s library and information 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%.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at Emporia State University

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Simmons University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Simmons University landed the #3 spot on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s library and information science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

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. 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%.

Full Simmons University Library & Information Science Report

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s library and information science degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Library & Information Science at IU Bloomington

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Full Pitt Library & Information Science Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major ranking, coming in at #6. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 194 degrees to qualified doctorate’s library and information science students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at Rutgers New Brunswick

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 doctorate’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Library & Information Science at University of Arizona

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major ranking. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 doctorate’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University at Buffalo Library & Information Science Report

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 doctorate’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Library & Information Science at University of Maryland - College Park

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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 121 doctorate’s library and information science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major ranking. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 90 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Library & Information Science Report

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