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2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

16 Colleges
$50,868 Avg Salary

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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 & Information Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the library science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for library and information science students. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a great place for library and information science students. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for library and information science students. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LIU Post. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.

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#6

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. QC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Queens.

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With a ranking of #7, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library and information science students. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular library and information science programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for library and information science students. It came in at #10 on the list. 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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Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library and information science schools 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

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Library & Archives Assisting 120

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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