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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in New York (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
394 Degrees Awarded
$29,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master's in New York For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,403 people earned their degree in library and information science, making the major the 124th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, library and information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,496 and had an average of $36,654 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 440 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,643 and $41,983 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 394 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the library and information science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york master’s degree library science students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in New York (With Aid)

#1

Queens College

Queens, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. Queens College is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 117 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree library science students with aid list, QC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Queens College are $21,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid 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 science degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

LIU Post

Brookville, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LIU Post. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid. LIU Post is located in Brookville, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree library science students with aid list, LIU Post has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, St John’s University - New York landed the #4 spot on the list. St John’s University - New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

STJ also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #6. 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

#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #5 spot on the list. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 130 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714.

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#6

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York

With a ranking of #6, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 41 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pratt Institute, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute - Main are $35,226.

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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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