School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for school librarian/school library media specialist students pursuing a degree.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall school librarian/school library media specialist education in New York.
Cuny Queens College tops our 2027 ranking of the best school librarian/school library media specialist schools. Set in the city of Queens, Cuny Queens College is a large public institution. Roughly 53% of students complete a degree within six years here. Cuny Queens College awarded about 22 school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in the most recent data year. School Librarian/school Library Media Specialist graduates of Cuny Queens College earn a median of $67,212 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $16,000 to complete this degree.
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Syracuse University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in school librarian/school library media specialist, landing the #2 spot this year. Syracuse University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse. Syracuse University graduates 84% of students within six years. There were roughly 21 school librarian/school library media specialist students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their school librarian/school library media specialist degree from Syracuse University earn around $53,557 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,664.
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University At Buffalo is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in school librarian/school library media specialist, landing the #3 spot this year. University At Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo. University At Buffalo graduates 75% of students within six years. University At Buffalo awarded about 45 school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the school librarian/school library media specialist program make about $50,041 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,232.
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Students looking for a strong school librarian/school library media specialist program will find one at Suny At Albany, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Albany, Suny At Albany is a very large public university. Suny At Albany graduates 61% of students within six years. There were roughly 26 school librarian/school library media specialist students who graduated with this degree at Suny At Albany in the most recent data year. Graduates of the school librarian/school library media specialist program make about $54,318 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,521 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #5 makes Saint John Fisher College one of the top schools for school librarian/school library media specialist. Saint John Fisher College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. Saint John Fisher College graduates 74% of students within six years. About 24 school librarian/school library media specialist degrees were awarded at Saint John Fisher College in the most recent year. Graduates of the school librarian/school library media specialist program make about $57,001 in their early career. Saint John Fisher College graduates carry a median of $25,086 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
