2023 Best Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Top 10 Best Library Science Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for library science students. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LIU Post landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
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The excellent programs at Pratt Institute - Main helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best library science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Syracuse University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Drexel University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.
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St John’s University - New York ranked #9 on this year’s Best Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.
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With a ranking of #10, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best schools for library science students. 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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Library Science
Library Science Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | 5,950 |
| Library & Archives Assisting | 467 |
| Other Library & Archives Assisting | 121 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Library Science
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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