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CIP 25.0101 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Library and Information Science.

A program that focuses on the knowledge and skills required to develop, organize, store, retrieve, administer, and facilitate the use of local, remote, and networked collections of information in print, audiovisual, and electronic formats and that prepares individuals for professional service as librarians and information consultants.

How to use this list

These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Library and Information Science award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 25.0101. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years210
2025Associate degree28
2025Bachelor degree6104
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate16323
2025Master degree615,788
2025Post-master certificate657
2025Doctorate — research515
2025Certificate under 12 weeks11
2024Certificate 1–2 years26
2024Associate degree413
2024Bachelor degree6110
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate12319
2024Master degree615,600
2024Post-master certificate777
2024Doctorate — research49
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year11
2023Certificate 1–2 years11
2023Associate degree214
2023Bachelor degree6138
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate12243
2023Master degree605,414
2023Post-master certificate873
2023Doctorate — research611
2022Associate degree310
2022Bachelor degree6134
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate10235
2022Master degree605,623
2022Post-master certificate749
2022Doctorate — research717
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year13
2021Associate degree419
2021Bachelor degree6119
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate12253
2021Master degree645,212
2021Post-master certificate671
2021Doctorate — research512
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year12
2020Associate degree537
2020Bachelor degree6118
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate10224
2020Master degree614,725
2020Post-master certificate848
2020Doctorate — research729
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year15

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

These counts cover exact institution-ID matches to our connected directory, rather than a complete national total. Historical providers outside that population remain in the original source evidence and are not assigned invented matches. Read the population and archive rules →

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CIP 25.0101 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 25 can involve different curricula and award levels.

On the current institution website, record the exact degree title, campus, entry route, teaching language, curriculum and cycle. Compare those details with the classification definition before assuming that two similarly named degrees cover the same subject. For regulated professions, check the relevant licensing or recognition body's current requirements separately.

A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.

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Institutions with reported graduates

83 institutions

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