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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 the Great Lakes region, there were 937 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,593 and $16,000 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 810 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in library science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular library science programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 194 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school awarded 173 diplomas to qualified masters’s library science students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 142 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 90 degrees to qualified masters’s library science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. IUPUI is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 89 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 ranking of #6, Dominican University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Dominican U 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.
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
Full Indiana University - Bloomington Library Science Report
Chicago State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 5 students 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.
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