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

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Science Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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” ranking analyzed 6 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.

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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The library science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York”.

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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York

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

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

#1

Queens College

Queens, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queens College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York. QC is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 117 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

QC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at QC are $21,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at Queens College

#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 list. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 40 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also took the #5 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University at Buffalo Library & Information Science Report

#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. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Brookville, New York. It awarded 36 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree library science students list, LIU Post has also earned the #4 rank 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 LIU Post are $23,479.

Full LIU Post Library & Information Science Report

#4

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Pratt Institute - Main landed the #4 spot on the 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 science degrees to 41 students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute - Main are $35,226, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Pratt Institute - Main Library & Information Science Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St John’s University - New York. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York. Located in Queens, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 30 degrees to qualified masters’s library science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at STJ, the school also landed the #6 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 STJ are $30,666.

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

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

With a ranking of #6, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. 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

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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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