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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major

70 Ranked Colleges
5,485 Degrees Awarded
$44,422 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Library Science Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major” ranking.

Library Science is the 35th most popular major in the country with 6,538 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 5,485 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major” ranking, we looked at 70 colleges that offer a degree in library science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in library science.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science

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Out of the 70 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Clarion, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 159 diplomas to qualified masters’s library science students in 2020-2021.

Full Clarion University of Pennsylvania Library Science Report

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Simmons University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Simmons University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major. Simmons University is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 252 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Library Science at Simmons University

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Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major. Emporia State University is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 162 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Emporia State University Library Science Report

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Dominican University
River Forest, Illinois

Out of the 70 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican University landed the #4 spot on the list. Dominican University is located in River Forest, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Library Science at Dominican University

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 631 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full San Jose State Library Science Report

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 238 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Library Science at Texas Woman’s University

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North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina

With a ranking of #7, North Carolina Central University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 89 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Library Science at North Carolina Central University

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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

Full VSU Library Science Report

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking, coming in at #9. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 194 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Library Science at UWM

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Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, New York

With a ranking of #10, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. Pratt Institute - Main is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Library Science at Pratt Institute - Main

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 128 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Library Science Report

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. Kent State University at Kent is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 173 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Library Science at Kent State

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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking, coming in at #13. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 252 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Library Science at University of North Texas

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. St Catherine University is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 33 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Library Science at St. Kate’s

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking, coming in at #15. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 36 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full CUA Library Science Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 142 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Library Science at Wayne State

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Queens College
Queens, New York

Queens College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

Read full report on Library Science at Queens College

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Library Science at University of Southern Mississippi

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LIU Post
Brookville, New York

LIU Post did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking, coming in at #19. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 66 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Library Science at LIU Post

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 119 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Library Science at Syracuse University

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 54 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Library Science at Texas A&M Commerce

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 194 degrees to qualified masters’s library science students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read full report on Library Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 106 masters’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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read more about Library Science at UT Knoxville

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With a ranking of #24, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major list. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Library Science at Sam Houston State University

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major ranking, coming in at #25. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 99 masters’s library science degrees 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%.

Full UK Library Science Report

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