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2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$27,280 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,992 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate School for You

With 454 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, library and information science is the #50 most popular major in New York.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Best Value Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for library science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Library & Information Science

#1

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

Our 2023 rankings named LIU Post the best value school in New York for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

LIU Post graduate students pay an average of $23,044 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at LIU Post

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means St John’s University - New York is a great value for library and information science students working on their graduate certificate. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

STJ graduate students pay an average of $31,516 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Library & Information Science at St John’s University - New York Report

Best Value Library & Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Library & Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 260
Maryland 103
New Jersey 194
District of Columbia 36

Library & Information Science is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Library & Archives Assisting 120

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 Diliff.

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