by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,390 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,990 and $22,165 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in library science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their library science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region library science students.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina Central University landed the #1 spot on the list. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 ’s library science degrees to qualified students.
Full North Carolina Central University Library Science Report
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. VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 ’s library science degrees to qualified students.
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 public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 119 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #4 spot on the list. 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.
Read full report on Library Science at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.
University of Kentucky landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 99 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 121 ’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 79 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 102 ’s library science degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Library Science at Louisiana State University
University of Central Arkansas landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Central Arkansas is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Old Dominion University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school handed out 51 degrees to qualified ’s library science students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library science degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 9 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Library Science at Trevecca Nazarene University
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library science degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus
Western Kentucky University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Western Kentucky University is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Library Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Appalachian State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s library science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, 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 Science at Appalachian State University
Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 20 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Library Science at Middle Tennessee State University
With a ranking of #19, Central Carolina Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Central Carolina Community College is a small school located in Sanford, North Carolina that handed out 19 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Library Science at Central Carolina Community College
With a ranking of #20, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perkinston, Mississippi that handed out 1 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Library Science Report
With a ranking of #21, Mountwest Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Itawamba Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Itawamba Community College is located in Fulton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s library science degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #21, Emory and Henry College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Emory & Henry College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Emory, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read full report on Library Science at Emory and Henry College
Georgia College & State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s library science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Read more about Library Science at Georgia College & State University
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