by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 5,696 people earned their degree in library and information science, making the major the 134th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,036 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in library and information science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their library and information science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Clarion, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library and information science degrees to 163 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at Clarion University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pratt Institute - Main. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified ’s library and information science students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Library & Information Science at Catholic University of America
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queens College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. QC is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 94 ’s library and information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 119 ’s library and information science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 194 diplomas to qualified ’s library and information science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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LIU Post came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Brookville, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 82 degrees to qualified ’s library and information science students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #8, St John’s University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St John’s University - New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kutztown University Library & Information Science Report
With a ranking of #10, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 103 ’s library and information science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at University of Maryland - College Park
Drexel University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 54 ’s library and information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Library & Information Science at Drexel University
University at Buffalo landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at University at Buffalo
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 34 ’s library and information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University at Albany did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library and information science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at UAlbany
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Library and Information Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s library and information science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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