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2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 5,191 people earned their degree in library and information science, making the major the 141st most popular in the United States.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in library and information science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent library and information science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the library and information science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Queens College

Queens, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Queens College is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 117 masters’s library and information science degrees 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 QC are $21,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Library & Information Science at Queens College

#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #2 spot on the list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 86 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at University of Maryland - College Park

#3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library and information science degrees to 167 students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #3 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 Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Library & Information Science Report

#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #4 spot on the list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library and information science degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also took the #8 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 University at Buffalo are $26,028.

Full University at Buffalo Library & Information Science Report

#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 Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Clarion, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library and information science degrees to 164 students in 2019-2020.

Clarion University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clarion University of Pennsylvania are $13,862.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at Clarion University

#6

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, LIU Post did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. LIU Post is a fairly large school located in Brookville, New York that handed out 36 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

LIU Post also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. 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

St John’s University - New York ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. STJ is a large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 30 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree library and information science students with aid list, STJ has also earned the #10 rank 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 St John’s University - New York are $30,666.

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

#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Drexel University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Drexel University 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #4 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 Drexel University are $37,074.

Full Drexel University Library & Information Science Report

#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#6 in overall quality

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 130 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also took the #6 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Library & Information Science at Syracuse University

#10

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#2 in overall quality

Pratt Institute - Main landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Pratt Institute - Main is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pratt Institute not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute are $35,226, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pratt Institute Library & Information Science Report

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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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