2024 Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Library & Information Science is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #37 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 181 master's degrees in library & information science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to library & information science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other library & information science students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized library & information science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for library & information science students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Library & Information Science Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Library & Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Library & Information Science in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in library & information science.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Library and Information Science

1

Simmons University
Boston, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

116 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in library & information science needs to check out Simmons University. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in library & information science from Simmons University

2

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

45 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Rhode Island if you want to pursue a master's degree in library & information science. URI is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kingston.More information about a master’s in library & information science from University of Rhode Island

Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library & information science schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	551	116
Connecticut	313	20
Rhode Island	222	45

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Rankings in Majors Related to Library and Information Science

One of 3 majors within the Library & Information Science area of study, Library & Information Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Library and Information Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Archives/Archival Administration	122
Children & Youth Library Services	14

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Diliff. More about our data sources and methodologies.