2024 Best Library Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Library Science isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #22 in popularity out of 37 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of library science. Combined, these schools handed out 317 master's degrees in library science to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to library science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of library science students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for library science to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized library science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for library science students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Library Science in the New England Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for library science students seeking a a master's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Library Science

1

Simmons University
Boston, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

252 Annual Graduates

Simmons University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in library science. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a master’s in library science from Simmons University

2

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

45 Annual Graduates

University of Rhode Island is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in library science. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in library science from University of Rhode Island

Best Library Science Colleges by State

Explore the best library science schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	34	252
Rhode Island	32	45
Connecticut	30	20

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Library Science Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Library & Information Science	317

Most Popular Majors Related to Library Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	9,285

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to John Cummings. More about our data sources and methodologies.