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2023 Best Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Colleges
$44,422 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library Science Master's Degree 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.

The Best Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Library Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Library Science Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for library science students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#3

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means LIU Post is a great place for library science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pratt Institute - Main. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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#5

Queens College

Queens, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Queens College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #6, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best schools for library science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s best schools for library science students working on their master’s degree. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Library Science Master’s Degree 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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With a ranking of #9, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for library science students working on their master’s degree. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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Best Library Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library science colleges 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 10 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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