Library science rankings methodology

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Library science rankings methodology

U.S. News ranked the 48 master's degree programs in the United States that are accredited by the American Library Association. The rankings are based on the results of a fall 1998 survey sent to deans, program directors, and faculty of accredited graduate programs. The questionnaires asked individuals to rate the academic quality of programs at each institution as distinguished (5); strong (4); good (3); adequate (2); or marginal (1). Individuals who were unfamiliar with a particular school’s programs were asked to select "don’t know." Scores for each school were totaled and divided by the number of respondents who rated that school. The response rate was 60 percent.

Best Graduate School: Library Science (1999)

Rank/School		Average reputation score (5 = highest)
1.	University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign	4.4
	University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill	4.4
3.	Syracuse University (NY)	4.0
	University of Michigan–Ann Arbor	4.0
	University of Pittsburgh	4.0
6.	Indiana University	3.9
	Rutgers State University–New Brunswick (NJ)	3.9
8.	University of Wisconsin–Madison	3.8
9.	Drexel University (PA)	3.7
10.	University of California–Los Angeles	3.6
	University of Texas–Austin	3.6
12.	Florida State University	3.5
	Simmons College (MA)	3.5
14.	University of Maryland–College Park	3.4
15.	SUNY–Albany	3.2
	University of North Texas	3.2
	University of South Carolina–Columbia	3.2
18.	SUNY–Buffalo	3.0
	University of Washington	3.0
20.	Kent State University (OH)	2.9
	Texas Woman's University	2.9
	University of Tennessee–Knoxville	2.9
	University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee	2.9
	Wayne State University (MI)	2.9

Library Science Specialties: Archives and Preservation (1999)

1.	University of Texas–Austin
2.	University of Maryland–College Park
	University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
4.	University of Pittsburgh
5.	University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
6.	University of California–Los Angeles
7.	Catholic University of America (DC)
8.	Long Island University (NY)
	Simmons College (MA)
	University of Wisconsin–Madison

Library Science Specialties: Services for Children and Youth (1999)

1.	Rutgers–New Brunswick (NJ)
2.	Florida State University
	Texas Woman's University
4.	University of Pittsburgh
	University of Wisconsin–Madison
6.	Simmons College (MA)
7.	University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign
8.	University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
	University of South Carolina–Columbia
10.	Indiana University

Library Science Specialties: School Library Media (1999)

1.	Rutgers–New Brunswick (NJ)
2.	Florida State University
3.	University of South Carolina–Columbia
4.	Texas Woman's University
5.	San Jose State University (CA)
	University of Wisconsin–Madison
7.	Indiana University
8.	Emporia State University (KS)
	University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
10.	Syracuse University (NY)

Library Science Specialties: Music Librarianship (1999)

1.	Indiana University
2.	University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign

Library Science Specialties: Information Systems (1999)

1.	Drexel University (PA)
2.	Syracuse University (NY)
3.	University of Pittsburgh
4.	University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
5.	Rutgers–New Brunswick (NJ)
	University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign
7.	University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
8.	Indiana University
9.	University of North Texas
10.	University of California–Los Angeles
	University of Maryland–College Park

Library Science Specialties: Health Librarianship (1999)

1.	University of Pittsburgh
2.	University of North Texas
3.	University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
4.	University of South Carolina–Columbia
5.	University of Missouri–Columbia
6.	University of Maryland–College Park

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