2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k
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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 $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in library and information science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent library and information science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the library and information science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Library and Information 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 and information science students whose families make $75-$110k.
Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information 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 fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library and information science degrees to 117 students in 2019-2020.
QC also took the #5 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 QC are $21,042.
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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 $75-$110k list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 86 degrees to qualified masters’s library and information science students in 2019-2020.
UMCP also took the #1 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 40 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.
University at Buffalo also made our “Best Library & Information 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 some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 167 diplomas to qualified masters’s library and information science students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree library and information science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #3 rank 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 some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Clarion, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 164 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.
Clarion University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Library & Information 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 Clarion University of Pennsylvania are $13,862.
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With a ranking of #6, LIU Post 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 $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 36 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 $75-$110k list, LIU Post has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Syracuse University 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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Syracuse 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 #6 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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St John’s University - New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. St John’s University - New York 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 also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at St John’s University - New York are $30,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Drexel University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 60 masters’s library and information science degrees 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 are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Pratt Institute - Main 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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 41 degrees to qualified masters’s library and information science students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree library and information science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Pratt Institute has also earned the #2 rank 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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