2024 Best Library & Information Science Schools in Wisconsin

If you pursue a degree in library & information science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #134 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Library & Information Science Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 298 degrees in library & information science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Library & Information Science Schools List

Pick Your Library & Information Science Degree Level

The library and information science 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 the Best Library & Information Science Schools in Wisconsin. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Library & Information Science in Wisconsin

The schools below may not offer all types of library and information science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Wisconsin Schools in Library and Information Science

1

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

90 Library and Information Science Degrees Awarded

3.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in library & information science. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a degree in library & information science from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

198 Library and Information Science Degrees Awarded

37.9% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee if you want to pursue a degree in library & information science. UWM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee.More information about a degree in library & information science from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Best Library & Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	939	173
Michigan	915	142
Illinois	870	71
Indiana	737	147

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Rankings in Majors Related to Library and Information Science

One of 3 majors within the Library & Information Science area of study, Library & Information Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.