Library Information Science Programs

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• The Graduate School of Library and Information Science, or the iSchool at Illinois, has the top ranked Library and Information science program in the U.S., according to a 2009 ranking by U.S. News & World Report. Master's and doctorates are offered across the spectrum of the field, including a master's in Bioinformatics. The school is known for its distance-education program, LEEP, through which you can earn a master's degree in Library and Information Science, Certificates of Advanced Study in several disciplines, including Digital Libraries, or a K-12 Library Information Specialist Certificate.

  University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign
  501 E. Daniel St.
  Champaign, IL 61820
  217-333-3280
  illinois.edu

University of North Carolina

• The University of North Carolina's School of Information and Library Science offers degrees from the undergraduate to the doctoral level, including a bachelor of science in Information Science as well as master's degrees in Library Science and Information Science. Advanced study certificates and continuing-education opportunities allow UNC to provide educational opportunities to students at all stages of professional development.

  University of North Carolina
  CB No. 3360
  Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3360
  919-962-8366
  unc.edu

Syracuse University

• Located in upstate New York, the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University focuses mainly on Information Management. Degrees offered include a bachelor of science in Information Management & Technology; master's degrees in Library and Information Science and Information Management; and a doctoral program. All master's level degrees and certificates are available on campus or by distance education. The school also offers executive programs for those who already work in mid- to upper-level management.

  Syracuse University
  245 Hinds Hall
  Syracuse, NY 13244
  315-443-2911
  syr.edu

University of Washington

• In addition to non-degree options, the University of Washington in Seattle offers four degree programs: a bachelor's in Informatics, a master's in Library and Information Science, a master's in Information Management, and an Information Science doctorate. One of the benefits of this program is the opportunity to do directed fieldwork under the supervision of a practicing librarian, which allows students to acquire real-world work experience.

  University of Washington
  Box 352840
  Seattle, WA 98195
  206-685-9937
  washington.edu