2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Library Science 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value 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 value programs for library science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Library Science Schools
Our analysis found LIU Post to be the best value school for library science students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
LIU Post undergraduate students pay an average of $39,290 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarion University are $16,052 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Queens College is a great value for library science students. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at QC are $15,488 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
Rutgers New Brunswick undergraduate students pay an average of $33,005 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rutgers New Brunswick also is in the top 20% of our Best Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMCP are $38,638 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMCP also did well on our Best Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #6, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on this year’s best value schools for library science students. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
Pratt Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $55,590 in tuition and fees each year.
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St John’s University - New York ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.
STJ undergraduate students pay an average of $45,562 in tuition and fees each year.
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Syracuse University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Syracuse are $57,591 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Syracuse also is in the top 20% of our Best Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for library science students. It came in at #9 on the list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
University at Buffalo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,702 in tuition and fees each year.
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Drexel University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value library science programs. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Drexel are $57,136 a year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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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.
- 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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