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2023 Best Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

4 Colleges
$52,992 Avg Salary
$22,165 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Library Science Graduate Certificate School for You

Library Science is the #23 most popular major in the country with 5,929 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Best Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Library Science

#1

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

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

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#2

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

Out of the 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pratt Institute - Main landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St John’s University - New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Library Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 481
Pennsylvania 260
Maryland 104
New Jersey 194
District of Columbia 36

Library Science Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Library & Information Science 5,809
Other Library & Archives Assisting 120

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to John Cummings.

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