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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the library & information science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked University Of Southern Mississippi the best school in the country for a degree in library & information science. This large public university is located in the city of Hattiesburg. University Of Southern Mississippi graduates 49% of students within six years. University Of Southern Mississippi awarded about 205 library & information science degrees in the most recent data year. Library & Information Science graduates of University Of Southern Mississippi earn a median of $43,862 early in their careers. University Of Southern Mississippi graduates carry a median of $24,937 in student loans.
Read more about the library & information science program at University Of Southern Mississippi
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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