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

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Finding the Best Library Science Master'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.

The Most Popular Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree.

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for library science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Women make up 73% of the library science majors at the school.

Full Library Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the library science majors at the school.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 119 students majoring in library science at Syracuse, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #4 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.

About 84% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 16% are male.

Full Library Science at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#5

Queens College

Queens, NY

Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full Library Science at Queens College Report

#6

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

With a ranking of #6, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 73% of the library science majors at the school.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 81% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 19% are male.

Full Library Science at Drexel University Report

St John’s University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for library science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

Of the 53 students majoring in library science at STJ, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Library Science at St John’s University - New York Report

#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

About 72% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#10

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

Pratt Institute - Main ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Of the 42 students majoring in library science at Pratt Institute, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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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 15 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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