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2022 Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

10 Ranked Colleges
933 Degrees Awarded
$29,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Library & Information Science is the 141st most popular major in the country with 5,191 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 995 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 933 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in library and information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great library and information science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the library and information science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Queens College

Queens, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the #1 spot on the list. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library and information science degrees to 117 students in 2019-2020.

QC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Queens College are $21,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Queens College Library & Information Science Report

#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 86 diplomas to qualified masters’s library and information science students in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Library & Information Science at University of Maryland - College Park

#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #3 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 masters’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Library & Information Science at University at Buffalo

#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #4 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 167 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Clarion University is a public institution located in Clarion, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 164 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree library and information science students whose families make more than $110k list, Clarion University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clarion University of Pennsylvania are $13,862, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at Clarion University

#6

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#7 in overall quality

LIU Post landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

LIU Post also took the #7 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Library & Information Science at LIU Post

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, St John’s University - New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. St John’s University - New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 30 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

STJ also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at St John’s University - New York are $30,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full St John’s University - New York Library & Information Science Report

#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#6 in overall quality

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Syracuse is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 130 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714.

Full Syracuse University Library & Information Science Report

#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Drexel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Drexel University Library & Information Science Report

#10

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#2 in overall quality

Pratt Institute - Main ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s library and information science degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree library and information science students whose families make more than $110k list, Pratt Institute has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute are $35,226, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at Pratt Institute - Main

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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