by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 5,950 people earned their degree in library and information science, making the major the 121st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, library and information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,949 and had an average of $27,472 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,336 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,694 and $22,165 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in library and information science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their library and information science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 89 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valdosta State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region. Valdosta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library science degrees to 120 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 119 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 128 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 106 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
University of Kentucky came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library science degrees to 99 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at University of Kentucky
With a ranking of #7, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 121 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at University of South Carolina - Columbia
With a ranking of #8, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 79 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library science degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at Louisiana State University
Old Dominion University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 51 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Old Dominion University Library & Information Science Report
With a ranking of #11, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 80 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Trevecca Nazarene University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Trevecca Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 9 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 98 degrees to qualified ’s library science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Western Kentucky University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library science degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 54 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library & Information Science Report
Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified ’s library science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Full Appalachian State University Library & Information Science Report
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s library science students in 2020-2021.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Perkinston, Mississippi, and it awarded 1 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Emory and Henry College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory and Henry College is located in Emory, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s library science degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #19, Mountwest Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Mountwest Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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