If you're seeking a degree in library science, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #35 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
There was only one school in Pennsylvania to review for the 2024 Best Library Science Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Library Science Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of library science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It's difficult to beat Clarion University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in library science. Clarion University is a small public university located in the town of Clarion.
Graduates who receive their degree from the library science program earn about $42,455 for their early career.
Drexel University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in library science. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.
Graduates who receive their degree from the library science program make around $43,584 in the first couple years of working.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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