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2024 Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools

19 Colleges in the United States
370 School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, school librarian/school library media specialist sits in the middle of the road, ranking #717 out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 19 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for school librarian/school library media specialist students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 370 degrees in school librarian/school library media specialist during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist School

Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools Your choice of school librarian/school library media specialist school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Master's Degrees in School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist

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Best Schools for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of school librarian/school library media specialist degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist

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Queens College
Queens, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

Any student who is interested in school librarian/school library media specialist has to look into Queens College. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #347 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means QC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 7 school librarian/school library media specialist students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY

Every student who is interested in school librarian/school library media specialist needs to look into Syracuse University. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 school librarian/school library media specialist students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Every student who is interested in school librarian/school library media specialist needs to take a look at Kent State University at Kent. Kent State is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 school librarian/school library media specialist students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

It is difficult to beat Azusa Pacific University if you wish to pursue a degree in school librarian/school library media specialist. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Azusa. A Best Colleges rank of #259 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Azusa Pacific is a great university overall.

There were about 4 school librarian/school library media specialist students who graduated with this degree at Azusa Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
45 School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #313 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.

There were approximately 45 school librarian/school library media specialist students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were about 3 school librarian/school library media specialist students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

St. Cloud State University is a large public university located in the city of Saint Cloud. A Best Colleges rank of #590 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Cloud State University is a great university overall.

There were about 11 school librarian/school library media specialist students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #538 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UAlbany is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 school librarian/school library media specialist students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #713 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia College is a great university overall.

There were about 12 school librarian/school library media specialist students who graduated with this degree at Georgia College in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY

Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 12 school librarian/school library media specialist students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent year we have data available.

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