2024 Best Library & Information Science Schools in the New England Region

Ranked #134 in popularity, library & information science is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for library & information science students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 219 degrees in library & information science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Library & Information Science Schools List

Pick Your Library & Information Science Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Library & Information Science Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Library & Information Science in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the library and information science degree levels they offer.

Top New England Region Schools in Library and Information Science

1

Simmons University
Boston, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

124 Library and Information Science Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Simmons University if you want to pursue a degree in library & information science. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a degree in library & information science from Simmons University

2

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

46 Library and Information Science Degrees Awarded

28.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Rhode Island is a good option for students interested in a degree in library & information science. URI is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston.More information about a degree 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	854	117
Connecticut	538	22
Rhode Island	436	45
Maine	396	25

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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	124
Children & Youth Library Services	25

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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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.