2023 Best Value Colleges for Library Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 6,538 people earned their degree in library science, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, library science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,990 and had an average of $24,604 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,099 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,810 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in library science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great library science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the library science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 9 Best Value Colleges for Library Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the #1 spot on the list. QC is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 94 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
QC also made our “Best Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for QC is $3,524 for Middle Atlantic Region Library Science students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full QC Library Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 104 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $11,567 for Middle Atlantic Region Library Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UMCP.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Read more about Library Science at UMCP
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 194 ’s library science degrees to qualified students.
Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #2 spot in our “Best Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick is $15,182 for middle atlantic region library science students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Library Science at Rutgers New Brunswick
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 47 degrees to qualified ’s library science students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University at Buffalo is $17,022 for middle atlantic region library science students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full University at Buffalo Library Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Clarion, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 163 diplomas to qualified ’s library science students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region library science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Clarion University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $16,521 for middle atlantic region library science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania.
Full Clarion University of Pennsylvania Library Science Report
Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s library science degrees to 119 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region library science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Syracuse has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $19,737 for middle atlantic region library science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Syracuse.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 more about Library Science at Syracuse University
With a ranking of #7, LIU Post did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Brookville, New York, and it awarded 122 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at LIU Post, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend LIU Post is $25,841 for middle atlantic region library science students whose families make $30-$48k.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Library Science at LIU Post
Drexel University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 54 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Drexel also made our “Best Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $28,998 for Middle Atlantic Region Library Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Drexel University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full Drexel University Library Science Report
St John’s University - New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 56 degrees to qualified ’s library science students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region library science students whose families make $30-$48k list, STJ has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St John’s University - New York is $24,212 for Middle Atlantic Region Library Science students whose families make $30-$48k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Library Science at STJ
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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
- *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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