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

4 Colleges
$52,992 Avg Salary
$22,165 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Library Science Graduate Certificate School for You

Library Science is the #34 most popular major in the country with 6,538 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for library science majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Library Science

#1

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

Our analysis found LIU Post to be the best school for library science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Pratt Institute - Main helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best library science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at St John’s University - New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best library science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Library Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 194
Pennsylvania 269
New York 481
Maryland 104
District of Columbia 36

Library Science Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Library & Information Science 5,950
Library & Archives Assisting 467
Other Library & Archives Assisting 121

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 John Cummings.

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