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Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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2023 Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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$43,942 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, library and information science was ranked #44 in the country. In fact 5,809 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for library science majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Library & Information Science

#1

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Simmons University the best school in the New England Region for library and information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Library & Information Science at Simmons University Report

Out of the 2 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

Full Library & Information Science at University of Rhode Island Report

Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library and information science schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 273
Connecticut 20
Rhode Island 46

One of 2 majors within the area of study, library and information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Library Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Library & Archives Assisting 120

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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