Library Information Science is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on library information science — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 7 library information science schools in the The Plains States Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where library information science makes up the largest share of degrees in the The Plains States Region.
Emporia State University tops our list of the most focused library information science schools. Set in the town of Emporia, Emporia State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in library information science, or about 162 graduates in the most recent year.
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St Catherine University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused library information science schools. St Catherine University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in library information science, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Northern Iowa came in at #3 on our list of the most focused library information science schools. Set in the city of Cedar Falls, University Of Northern Iowa is a public institution. Library Information Science accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Missouri Columbia came in at #4 on our list of the most focused library information science schools. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a public university. About 0.7% of the degrees University Of Missouri Columbia awards are in library information science, or about 83 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Central Missouri ranks #5 for library information science by degree focus. University Of Central Missouri is a public school located in the town of Warrensburg. About 0.7% of the degrees University Of Central Missouri awards are in library information science, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Iowa comes in at #6 for library information science focus this year. Located in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public university. About 0.6% of the degrees University Of Iowa awards are in library information science, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Nebraska At Omaha landed the #7 spot among the most focused library information science schools. Set in the city of Omaha, University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in library information science, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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 our data about colleges.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
