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2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools in New York

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Library Science Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New York to see which 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.

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

#1

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

Our analysis found LIU Post to be the most popular school for library science students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Library Science Schools in New York list. 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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#3

Queens College

Queens, NY

The excellent programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best library science schools in New York. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at St John’s University - New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best library science schools in New York. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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#6

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

Pratt Institute - Main landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular library science programs. Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Full Library Science at Pratt Institute - Main Report

#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #7, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library science students. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

Full Library Science at University at Albany Report

With a ranking of #7, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for library science students. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Full Library Science at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

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

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 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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