by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major in Illinois” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 6,538 people earned their degree in library science, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, library science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,990 and had an average of $24,604 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 113 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,884 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 15 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,626 and $15,120 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in library science. That schools that top this list have a program in library science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major in Illinois” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois associate degree library science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major in Illinois list. College of DuPage is a public institution located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kaskaskia College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major in Illinois list. Centralia, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s library science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Central College landed the #3 spot on the list. East Peoria, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s library science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major in Illinois. Wilbur Wright College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 1 associates’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Lake County. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Library Science Major in Illinois list. College of Lake County is a public institution located in Grayslake, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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