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Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

13 Colleges
$52,992 Avg Salary
$22,165 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Library Science Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Library Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for library science majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

Our analysis found LIU Post to be the most popular school for library science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 82% of the library science majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a great place for library science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s University - New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

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#4

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pratt Institute - Main landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a great place for library science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for library science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for library science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 13 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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