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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
959 Degrees Awarded
$29,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Library Science is the 35th most popular major in the country with 5,894 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,044 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,438 and $40,040 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 959 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 10 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree library science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Queens College

Queens, New York
#6 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 the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. QC is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 117 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

QC also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at QC are $21,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Library Science at Queens College

#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 86 diplomas to qualified masters’s library science students in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885.

Read more about Library Science at University of Maryland - College Park

#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. 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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#4

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#4 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 the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 58 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LIU Post, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” 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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#5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 167 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Clarion University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Clarion, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 164 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

Clarion University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clarion University are $13,862, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Library Science at Clarion University of Pennsylvania

#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#7 in overall quality

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 130 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Syracuse Library Science Report

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, St John’s University - New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Queens, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at STJ, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at STJ are $30,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Drexel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 60 degrees to qualified masters’s library science students in 2019-2020.

Drexel also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074.

Read more about Library Science at Drexel

#10

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#2 in overall quality

Pratt Institute - Main came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified masters’s library science students in 2019-2020.

Pratt Institute not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute - Main are $35,226.

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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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