2024 Best Library Science Schools
47
Colleges in the United States
6,538
Library Science Degrees Awarded
$43,990
Avg Early-Career Salary
Library Science degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #35 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 47 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for library science students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,538 degrees in library science during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Library Science School
The library science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Library Science rankings. We derive our Best Overall Library Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Library Science Degree Level
The library science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Library Science Schools.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Library Science in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the library science degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in Library Science
University of California - Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in library science. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,238 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 47 library science students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year. Those library science students who get their degree from University of California - Los Angeles earn $3,592 more than the typical library science student.
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University of Maryland - College Park is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in library science. UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,238 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were about 104 library science students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the library science degree program at University of Maryland - College Park get $5,883 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Every student pursuing a degree in library science has to take a look at Simmons University. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,238 colleges nationwide means Simmons is a great university overall.
There were roughly 273 library science students who graduated with this degree at Simmons in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the library science program make about $42,784 in the first couple years of working.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in library science. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #113 out of 2,238 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were approximately 194 library science students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available. Those library science students who get their degree from Rutgers University - New Brunswick make $6,900 more than the standard library science student.
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San Jose State is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Jose. This university ranks 26th out of 170 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 648 library science students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the library science program at San Jose State University earn $4,749 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
There were about 43 library science students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent year we have data available. Those library science students who get their degree from Pratt Institute - Main earn $8,955 more than the average library science graduate.
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USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,238 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 36 library science students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the library science program make around $42,614 for their early career.
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UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,238 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were approximately 54 library science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the library science program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill get $2,087 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville. This school ranks 42nd out of 143 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 122 library science students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the library science major at LIU Post get $19,506 above the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 31st out of 143 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 94 library science students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the library science program at Queens College get $10,127 above the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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