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2023 Best Value Library Science Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$20,495 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,422 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Library Science Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 194 degrees and certificates were awarded to library science students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Library Science Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

The following school tops our list of the Best Value Library Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Library Science Master's Degree School

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the best value school for library science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $20,495 per year.

Full Library Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

Best Value Library Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

Library Science Majors to Study

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

Majors Similar to Library Science

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 values are for the top school 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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