by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in Pennsylvania” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 5,950 people earned their degree in library and information science, making the major the 121st most popular in the United States. 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 Pennsylvania, there were 269 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,202 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 255 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,136 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in library and information science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in library and information science.
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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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in Pennsylvania”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in Pennsylvania”.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Clarion, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 159 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Clarion University of Pennsylvania Library & Information Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Drexel University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in Pennsylvania. This medium-sized school is located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at Kutztown University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in Pennsylvania. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 masters’s library science degrees to qualified 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Library & Information Science at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
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