by our College Data Analytics Team
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 Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in Wisconsin” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 5,696 people earned their degree in library and information science, making the major the 134th most popular in the United States.
Across Wisconsin, there were 298 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in Wisconsin” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in library and information science. That schools that top this list have a program in library and information science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in Wisconsin” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin library and information science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 198 ’s library and information science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in Wisconsin. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 90 diplomas to qualified ’s library and information science students 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.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library and information science degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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