2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools in New York
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.
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2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Library Science Colleges.
Most Popular New York Schools in Library Science
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.
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.
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.
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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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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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.
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.
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.
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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 |
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Pennsylvania | 260 |
Maryland | 104 |
New Jersey | 194 |
District of Columbia | 36 |
Majors Related to Library Science
Library Science Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Library & Information Science | 5,809 |
Other Library & Archives Assisting | 120 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
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