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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
933 Degrees Awarded
$29,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Library & Information Science is the 141st most popular major in the country with 5,191 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 995 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 933 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in library and information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great library and information science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the library and information science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Queens College

Queens, New York
#5 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 and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Queens College is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 117 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

QC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at QC are $21,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 86 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree library and information science students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMCP has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. 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 and information 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 & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Library & Information Science at Rutgers New Brunswick

#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 130 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Library & Information 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 Syracuse are $41,714.

Full Syracuse Library & Information Science Report

#5

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 #5 for the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 masters’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo also took the #8 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Library & Information Science at University at Buffalo

#6

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Clarion University is a small public school situated in Clarion, Pennsylvania. It awarded 164 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Clarion University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Library & Information 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 Clarion University are $13,862.

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#10 in overall quality

St John’s University - New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. STJ is a private not-for-profit institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

STJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St John’s University - New York are $30,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Library & Information Science at STJ

#8

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#7 in overall quality

LIU Post landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Brookville, New York. It awarded 36 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

LIU Post did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Library & Information Science at LIU Post

#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Drexel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 60 degrees to qualified masters’s library and information science students in 2019-2020.

Drexel also took the #4 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Drexel University Library & Information Science Report

#10

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#2 in overall quality

Pratt Institute - Main ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pratt Institute - Main is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 masters’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pratt Institute, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Library & Information 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 Pratt Institute 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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