2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Library & Information Science 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.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for library science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the library science programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Library & Information Science Schools
Our 2023 rankings named LIU Post the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for library and information science students. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LIU Post are $39,290 a year.
The excellent programs at Clarion University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best library and information science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clarion University are $16,052 a year.
Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the # 3 spot on the list. QC is a large public school located in the large city of Queens.
QC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,488 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,005 per year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great value for library and information science students. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UMCP undergraduate students pay an average of $38,638 in tuition and fees each year.
UMCP also claimed a spot on our Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full Library & Information Science at University of Maryland - College Park Report
Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for library and information science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pratt Institute are $55,590 a year.
St John’s University - New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value library and information science programs. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STJ are $45,562 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for library and information science students. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Syracuse are $57,591 a year.
Full Library & Information Science at Syracuse University Report
University at Buffalo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value library and information science programs. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University at Buffalo are $28,702 per year.
Full Library & Information Science at University at Buffalo Report
Drexel University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value library and information science programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Drexel undergraduate students pay an average of $57,136 in tuition and fees each year.
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Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library and information science colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 454 |
| Pennsylvania | 260 |
| Maryland | 103 |
| New Jersey | 194 |
| District of Columbia | 36 |
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Library & Information Science Related Majors for Library Science
One of 2 majors within the area of study, library and information science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Library & Archives Assisting | 120 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 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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