2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
10
Ranked Colleges
1,056
Degrees Awarded
$25,500
Avg Net Price*
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Library & Information Science is the 121st most popular major in the country with 5,950 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, library and information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,949 and had an average of $27,472 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,056 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,868 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 10 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a small school located in Clarion, Pennsylvania that handed out 163 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Clarion University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Clarion University is $19,452 for middle atlantic region library science students.
Read more about Library & Information Science at Clarion University
Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 94 degrees to qualified ’s library science students in 2020-2021.
QC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $3,469 for middle atlantic region library science students per year to attend Queens College.
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%.
Full QC Library & Information Science Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LIU Post landed the #3 spot on the list. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Brookville, New York. It awarded 102 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
LIU Post not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend LIU Post is $26,069 for Middle Atlantic Region Library Science students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full LIU Post Library & Information Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 194 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick is $23,035 for Middle Atlantic Region Library Science students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Rutgers New Brunswick Library & Information Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 ’s library science degrees to qualified students.
UMCP also made our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for UMCP is $18,048 for Middle Atlantic Region Library Science 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at UMCP
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s library science degrees to qualified students.
University at Buffalo also made our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend University at Buffalo is $19,262 for Middle Atlantic Region Library Science students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Read more about Library & Information Science at University at Buffalo
Pratt Institute - Main ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s library science degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pratt Institute, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pratt Institute is $47,438 for Middle Atlantic Region Library Science students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at Pratt Institute
Drexel University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 54 diplomas to qualified ’s library science students in 2020-2021.
Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Drexel University is $35,963 for Middle Atlantic Region Library Science students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at Drexel University
St John’s University - New York landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 56 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
STJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend St John’s University - New York is $27,210 for middle atlantic region library science students.
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%.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at St John’s University - New York
Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 119 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Syracuse is $34,683 for middle atlantic region library science students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at Syracuse
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