2023 Most Popular Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
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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.
2023 Most Popular Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for library science majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Library Science Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for library science students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
Women make up 73% of the library science majors at the school.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for library science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for library science students working on their master’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
About 84% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 16% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Queens College is a great place for library science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 22% are male.
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LIU Post 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 73% of the library science majors at the school.
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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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
About 81% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 19% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library science students working on their master’s degree. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.
Of the 53 students majoring in library science at STJ, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library science students working on their master’s degree. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the 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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With a ranking of #10, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library science students working on their master’s degree. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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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 |
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 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.
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