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2024 Best Library & Information Science Schools in New York

5 Colleges in New York
454 Library Science Degrees Awarded
$52,645 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in library & information science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #121 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of library & information science. Combined, these schools handed out 454 degrees in library & information science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Library & Information Science School

Best Library & Information Science Schools in New York The library science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Library & Information Science rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for library & information science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Master's Degrees in Library Science
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Library & Information Science Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Library & Information Science in New York

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the library science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New York Schools in Library Science

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Library Science Degrees Awarded
$52,945 Median Starting Salary

Pratt Institute - Main is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in library & information science. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

There were about 36 library & information science students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the library science program earn about $52,945 for their early career.

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Queens College
Queens, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Library Science Degrees Awarded
$54,117 Median Starting Salary

Queens College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in library & information science. QC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Queens. This college ranks 26th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 94 library & information science students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the library science program earn about $54,117 in their early career salary.

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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Library Science Degrees Awarded
34.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in library & information science has to look into LIU Post. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. This school ranks 35th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 102 library & information science students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent data year. Library & Information Science degree recipients from LIU Post earn a boost of approximately $10,577 over the average income of library & information science majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Library Science Degrees Awarded
14.9% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University at Buffalo if you want to pursue a degree in library & information science. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. A Best Colleges rank of #313 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.

There were about 47 library & information science students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the library science program state that they receive average early career wages of $41,584.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
119 Library Science Degrees Awarded
$45,905 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Syracuse University if you want to pursue a degree in library & information science. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were roughly 119 library & information science students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, library science degree recipients generally make an average of $45,905 at the beginning of their careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Library Science Degrees Awarded
44.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 41st out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 56 library & information science students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the library science program report average early career wages of $47,517.

More information about a degree in library & information science from St John’s University - New York

Best Library & Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Library & Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 265
Maryland 279 103
New Jersey 273 194
District of Columbia 188 36

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Library & Information Science is one of 2 different types of Library Science programs to choose from.

Library Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Library & Information Science 434
Archives/Archival Administration 20

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Library & Archives Assisting 27

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