by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
Library Science is the 35th most popular major in the country with 6,538 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,010 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in library science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their library science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Clarion University is located in Clarion, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 159 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pratt Institute - Main. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #3 spot on the list. CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the #4 spot on the list. QC is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 94 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LIU Post. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Brookville, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 66 degrees to qualified masters’s library science students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 194 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
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St John’s University - New York landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. St John’s University - New York is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 53 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Maryland - College Park is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 104 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Drexel University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Drexel University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
University at Buffalo landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University at Albany landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Albany is a fairly large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 0 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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