by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the New England Region for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 New England region, there were 387 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,275 and $22,333 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,618 and $16,599 respectively.
To top this list, a school must have a successful library science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the New England Region for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region associate degree library science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Augusta. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Library Science Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. UMA is a public institution located in Augusta, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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