2023 Most Popular Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Library Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Library Science Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Library Science Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for library science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
About 73% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 27% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Clarion University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 13% are male.
Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 82% of the library science majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
Of the 104 students majoring in library science at UMCP, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 94 students majoring in library science at QC, 22% are male and 78% are female.
LIU Post landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree library science programs. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 27% are male.
Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for library science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Of the 54 students majoring in library science at Drexel, 19% are male and 81% are female.
St John’s University - New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular 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 city of Queens.
Women make up 85% of the library science majors at the school.
University at Buffalo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
Of the 47 students majoring in library science at University at Buffalo, 28% are male and 72% are female.
Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for library science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.
Women make up 83% of the library science majors at the school.
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 |
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 15 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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