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2023 Best Value Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$30,319 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,992 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library Science Graduate Certificate School for You

Library Science is the #33 most popular major in New York with 481 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for library science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Library Science

#1

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at LIU Post are $23,044 a year.

Full Library Science at LIU Post Report

#2

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pratt Institute - Main. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pratt Institute are $36,396 per year.

Full Library Science at Pratt Institute - Main Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s University - New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

STJ graduate students pay an average of $31,516 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Library Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Library Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 194
Pennsylvania 269
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 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 John Cummings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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