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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $0-$30k) in New York

6 Ranked Colleges
420 Degrees Awarded
$29,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master's in New York For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 5,894 people earned their degree in library science, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, library science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,658 and had an average of $36,277 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 469 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,643 and $41,983 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 420 library 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 For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in library science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent library 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 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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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 Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $0-$30k) in New York

#1

Queens College

Queens, New York
#3 in overall quality

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 For Those Making $0-$30k. Queens College is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 117 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

QC also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at QC are $21,042.

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#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 130 degrees to qualified masters’s library science students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #3 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 40 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 #4 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k. St John’s University - New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 30 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree library science students whose families make $0-$30k list, STJ has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St John’s University - New York are $30,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, LIU Post landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Brookville, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 58 degrees to qualified masters’s library science students in 2019-2020.

LIU Post did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. Pratt Institute - Main is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

Pratt Institute also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute are $35,226, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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