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2023 Best Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best Library Science Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 481 degrees and certificates were awarded to library science students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New York 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 New York

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

Top New York Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Library Science

#1

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

Our analysis found LIU Post to be the best school for library science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Pratt Institute - Main helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best library science schools in New York. Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Full Library Science at Pratt Institute - Main Report

Out of the 3 schools in New York 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 large city of Queens.

Read full report on Library Science at St John’s University - New York

Best Library Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 3 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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