Most Popular Colleges for Library & Information Science Doctor’s Degree Programs
In 2017-2018, 54 students received their doctor’s degree in library and information science from an American university. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:
Rutgers New Brunswick claimed the #1 spot on our list by awarding 18 doctor's degrees in library science in 2017-2018.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Rutgers New Brunswick.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$16,848 |
$28,656 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,136 |
$2,136 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$702 |
$1,194 |
In a typical year, there are 1,350 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 906 were classified as teaching assistants, and 444 were classified as research assistants.
At UIUC, 10 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in library science, which makes the school come in at #2 on our list. UIUC also ranks #2 in popularity in Illinois for students seeking a library science degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UIUC.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$15,186 |
$28,773 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$3,038 |
$3,038 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$552 |
$1,025 |
Across all programs, there were 5,627 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,786 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,583 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
UMCP awarded 7 doctor's degrees in library science in 2017-2018. This makes the school the third most popular in the country for the field. UMCP also ranks #3 in popularity in Maryland for students seeking a library science degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at UMCP.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$12,294 |
$26,532 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,590 |
$1,590 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$683 |
$1,474 |
In 2017-2018, UMCP reported having 4,109 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,929 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,180 were classified as research assistants.
Carolina is ranked #4 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in library science to 5 students in 2017-2018. Carolina also ranks #4 in popularity in South Carolina for students seeking a library science degree.
Graduate students at Carolina can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$12,854 |
$27,968 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$400 |
$400 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$552 |
$1,182 |
The school reported having 2,437 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 924 were classified as teaching assistants, and 765 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Doctorates in library science were awarded to 3 students at ESU in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #5 spot on our list. ESU also ranks #5 in popularity in Kansas for students seeking a library science degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending ESU.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$6,084 |
$18,924 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,943 |
$1,943 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$254 |
$789 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 162. Of that number, 96 were classified as teaching assistants, and 23 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
The #5 spot on our list belongs to Simmons for handing out 3 doctor's degrees in library science in 2017-2018. Simmons also ranks #5 in popularity in Massachusetts for students seeking a library science degree.
Graduate students at Simmons can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$20,988 |
$20,988 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$166 |
$166 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,166 |
$1,166 |
There were 95 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 6 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Pitt is the #5 most popular school for library science. It handed out 3 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Pitt also ranks #5 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a library science degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Pitt.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$22,290 |
$36,980 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$850 |
$850 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$898 |
$1,512 |
There were 1,932 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,036 were classified as teaching assistants, and 896 were classified as research assistants.
About 2 students earned doctor's degrees in library and information science at Dominican University in 2017-2018, making the school the 8th most popular in the nation. Dominican U also ranks #8 in popularity in Illinois for students seeking a library science degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Dominican U.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$18,573 |
$18,573 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$347 |
$347 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$839 |
$839 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 43. Of that number, 16 were classified as teaching assistants, and 14 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
IU Bloomington earned the #8 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 2 library science majors in 2017-2018. IU Bloomington also ranks #8 in popularity in Indiana for students seeking a library science degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending IU Bloomington.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$8,956 |
$30,125 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,323 |
$1,323 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$373 |
$1,255 |
In a typical year, there are 2,613 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,666 were classified as teaching assistants, and 947 were classified as research assistants.
In 2017-2018, 1 students at Wisconsin earned doctor's degrees in library science. This makes the college rank #10 on our list. Wisconsin also ranks #10 in popularity in Wisconsin for students seeking a library science degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Wisconsin.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$10,728 |
$24,054 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,260 |
$1,260 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$670 |
$1,503 |
Across all programs, there were 5,003 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,223 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,666 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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