2023 Most Popular Library Science Master's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Library Science Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Library Science Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 New York
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Library Science Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular New York Schools for a Master's in Library Science
Our 2023 rankings named Syracuse University the most popular school in New York for library science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 82% of the library science majors at the school.
Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 94 students majoring in library science at QC, 22% are male and 78% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means LIU Post is a great place for library science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in library science at the school are women while 27% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at St John’s University - New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular library science schools in New York. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.
Women make up 85% of the library science majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for library science students working on their master’s degree. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
Of the 47 students majoring in library science at University at Buffalo, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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Pratt Institute - Main landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree library science programs. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
Women make up 83% of the library science majors at the school.
University at Albany 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. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree library science programs. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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Best Library Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Library Science Schools 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 |
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 8 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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