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2023 Best Library Science Schools in New York

6 Colleges
$54,070 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library Science 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 Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Library Science Schools in New York

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

Top New York Schools in Library Science

#1

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

Our 2023 rankings named LIU Post the best school in New York for library science students. 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pratt Institute - Main. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Library Science Schools in New York list. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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#3

Queens College

Queens, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Queens College is a great place for library science students. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for library science students. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s University - New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Library Science Schools in New York list. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Library Science Schools in New York ranking. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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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 6 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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