by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,273 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in library science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in library science.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #1 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 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Valdosta State University 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.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 119 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 106 diplomas to qualified masters’s library science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 99 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 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%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 98 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
North Carolina Central University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 89 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Library Science at North Carolina Central University
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 80 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 79 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 73 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Library Science Report
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Southern Mississippi 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
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 54 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Old Dominion University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Old Dominion University is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 51 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Kentucky University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Library Science at Western Kentucky University
Appalachian State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 27 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 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Library Science at Appalachian State University
University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified masters’s library science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Library Science at University of Central Arkansas
Middle Tennessee State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 20 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middle Tennessee State University Library Science Report
Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s library science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Library Science at Trevecca Nazarene University
Georgia College & State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Georgia College & State University is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Library Science at Georgia College & State University
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