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2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools in New York

8 Colleges
$54,070 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library Science School for You

Library Science is the #33 most popular major in New York with 481 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Library Science Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Library Science Colleges.

#1

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

Our 2023 rankings named LIU Post the most popular school in New York for library science students. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.

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#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The excellent programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best library science schools in New York. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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#3

Queens College

Queens, NY

The excellent programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best library science schools in New York. QC is a large public school located in the large city of Queens.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s University - New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

With a ranking of #6, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library science students. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Library Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 194
Pennsylvania 269
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 8 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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