2023 Most Popular Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Library Science Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular New England Region Schools for a Master's in Library Science
Our analysis found Simmons University to be the most popular school for library science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 84% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 16% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for library science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 80% of the library science majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Connecticut State University is a great place for library science students working on their master’s degree. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.
About 80% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 20% are male.
Best Library Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library science schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Maine | 29 |
| Rhode Island | 46 |
| Massachusetts | 273 |
| Connecticut | 22 |
| Vermont | 0 |
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 Related Majors
| 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 3 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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