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

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Library & Information Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the library science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Simmons University to be the most popular school for library and information science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 252 students majoring in library science at Simmons, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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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 & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

About 80% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Library & Information Science at University of Rhode Island Report

Out of the 3 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in library science at SCSU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at Southern Connecticut State University

Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library and information science colleges 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 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 Diliff.

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