2023 Best Value Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Library Science Master's Degree 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.
The Best Value Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for library science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the library science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Library Science Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Clarion University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for library science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clarion University are $13,862 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend LIU Post. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
LIU Post graduate students pay an average of $23,044 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value library science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at QC are $21,042 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,215 a year.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
UMCP graduate students pay an average of $35,755 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMCP also did well on our Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Pratt Institute - Main landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree library science programs. Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
Pratt Institute graduate students pay an average of $36,396 in tuition and fees each year.
St John’s University - New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at STJ are $31,516 per year.
Syracuse University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree library science programs. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Syracuse are $42,954 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Syracuse also is in the top 20% of our Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
With a ranking of #9, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for library science students working on their master’s degree. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University at Buffalo are $26,178 a year.
Drexel University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree library science programs. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Drexel graduate students pay an average of $37,074 in tuition and fees each year.
Best Library Science Colleges by State
Explore the best library science colleges 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 |
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Majors Related to Library Science
Library Science Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | 5,809 |
| Other Library & Archives Assisting | 120 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 10 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 John Cummings.
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