Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for library science and administration Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for library science and administration Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of Texas at Austin
- SUNY at Buffalo
- University of Maryland - College Park
- Florida State University
- University of Washington
- University of Southern California
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- San Jose State University
25 best colleges for library science and administration majors in the US
1. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
2. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
3. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
4. SUNY at Buffalo
Location
Buffalo, NY
5. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
6. Florida State University
Location
Tallahassee, FL
7. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
8. University of Southern California
Location
Los Angeles, CA
9. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL
10. San Jose State University
Location
San Jose, CA
11. SUNY at Albany
Location
Albany, NY
12. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Location
New Brunswick, NJ
13. University of Pittsburgh
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
14. Syracuse University
Location
Syracuse, NY
15. New York University
Location
New York, NY
16. Queens College of the City University of New York
Location
Queens, NY
17. Indiana University Bloomington
Location
Bloomington, IN
18. University of Denver
Location
Denver, CO
19. Louisiana State University and A&M College
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
20. University of South Florida
Location
Tampa, FL
21. University of Colorado Denver
Location
Denver, CO
22. Drexel University
Location
Philadelphia, PA
23. University of Northern Iowa
Location
Cedar Falls, IA
24. University of Iowa
Location
Iowa City, IA
25. University of Nebraska - Omaha
Location
Omaha, NE
How we determined the best library science and administration colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what library science and administration departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for library science and administration majors
Updated November 17, 2023