2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in the Middle Atlantic Region

Library & Information Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #267 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 17 doctor's degrees in library and information science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Other Rankings

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Choosing a Great Library & Information Science School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in library and information science matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of library and information science students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Library & Information Science Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for library and information science.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Library & Information Science in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in library and information science.

Most Well Attended Schools for Library and Information Science Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

17 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NJ

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in library and information science. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in library and information science in New Jersey.

There were about 17 library and information science students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in library and information science from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

2

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

#1 Most Popular In MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in library and information science needs to take a look at University of Maryland - College Park. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in library and information science from University of Maryland - College Park

2

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

#1 Most Popular In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in library and information science has to check out University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. More information about a doctorate in library and information science from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

2

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

#1 Most Popular In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in library and information science has to check out University at Buffalo. University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. More information about a doctorate in library and information science from University at Buffalo

Best Library & Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular library and information science colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	374	0
Pennsylvania	303	1
Maryland	179	2
New Jersey	158	13

View All Rankings >

Rankings in Majors Related to Library and Information Science

Library & Information Science is one of 2 different types of Library & Information Science programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Diliff. More about our data sources and methodologies.