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.
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 2023 rankings named Simmons University the most popular school in the New England Region for library science students working on their master’s degree. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 84% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 16% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 80% of the library science majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
About 80% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 20% are male.
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| 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.
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