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2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$22,807 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,992 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, library and information science was ranked #118 in the country. In fact 5,950 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for library science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the library science graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Library & Information Science

#1

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

Our 2023 rankings named LIU Post the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.

LIU Post graduate students pay an average of $23,044 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at LIU Post

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

Clarion University graduate students pay an average of $13,862 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St John’s University - New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at STJ are $31,516 per year.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at St John’s University - New York

Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library and information science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 269
New York 454
Maryland 103
New Jersey 194
District of Columbia 36

One of 2 majors within the area of study, library and information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Library Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Library & Archives Assisting 467
Other Library & Archives Assisting 121

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Diliff.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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