Ranking of Library and Information Schools

An advanced degree in library and information studies is vital for future librarians who wish to work in schools, government agencies, hospitals and more. These are the top schools for a master's degree in library and information studies. Each school's score reflects its average rating on a scale from 1 (marginal) to 5 (outstanding), based on a survey of academics at peer institutions. ( Library and Information Studies Rankings Methodology)

Rank	School name	Score
1.	University of Illinois—​Urbana-​Champaign  Champaign, IL	4.6
2.	University of North Carolina—​Chapel Hill  Chapel Hill, NC	4.5
3.	University of Washington  Seattle, WA	4.4
4.Tie	Syracuse University  Syracuse, NY	4.3
4.Tie	University of Michigan—​Ann Arbor  Ann Arbor, MI	4.3
6.Tie	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey—​New Brunswick  New Brunswick, NJ	4.0
6.Tie	University of Texas—​Austin  Austin, TX	4.0
8.	Indiana University—​Bloomington  Bloomington, IN	3.9
9.	Simmons College  Boston, MA	3.8
10.Tie	Drexel University  Philadelphia, PA	3.7
10.Tie	University of Maryland—​College Park  College Park, MD	3.7
10.Tie	University of Pittsburgh  Pittsburgh, PA	3.7
13.	Florida State University  Tallahassee, FL	3.6
14.	University of California—​Los Angeles  Los Angeles, CA	3.5
15.	University of Wisconsin—​Milwaukee  Milwaukee, WI	3.4
16.	University of Wisconsin—​Madison  Madison, WI	3.3
17.	University of Tennessee—​Knoxville  Knoxville, TN	3.2
18.Tie	Kent State University  Kent, OH	3.0
18.Tie	University of Alabama  Tuscaloosa, AL	3.0
18.Tie	University of South Carolina  Columbia, SC	3.0
21.	University of North Texas  Denton, TX	2.9
22.Tie	University of Kentucky  Lexington, KY	2.8
22.Tie	University of North Carolina—​Greensboro  Greensboro, NC	2.8
24.Tie	University of Oklahoma  Norman, OK	2.7
24.Tie	University of South Florida  Tampa, FL	2.7