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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k” 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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 6 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the library science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $48-$75k) in New York

#1

Queens College

Queens, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k list. Queens College is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 117 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

QC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 130 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k 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 also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

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#4

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LIU Post. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Brookville, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified masters’s library science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LIU Post, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s University - New York. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 30 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

STJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St John’s University - New York are $30,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#1 in overall quality

Pratt Institute - Main came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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