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2023 Most Popular Library Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Library Science Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Library Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Library Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the library science doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for library science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Library Science at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Full Library Science at University at Buffalo Report

Out of the 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Read full report on Library Science at University of Maryland - College Park

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for library science students working on their doctor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Full Library Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

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.

  • 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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