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2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools in the New England Region

4 Colleges
$33,275 Avg Salary
$22,333 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Library Science 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the New England Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for library science majors pursuing a .

#1

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Simmons University to be the most popular school for library science students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for library science students. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Library Science Schools in the New England Region list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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Out of the 4 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Library Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library science schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 273
Rhode Island 46
Connecticut 20

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 4 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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