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2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

10 Ranked Colleges
933 Degrees Awarded
$29,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Library & Information Science is the 124th most popular major in the country with 5,403 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, library and information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,496 and had an average of $36,654 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,003 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,438 and $40,040 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 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. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality library and information science programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Queens College

Queens, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. QC is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 117 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

QC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 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 QC are $21,042.

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#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

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 Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 86 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed 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.

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#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #3 spot on the list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #8 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 University at Buffalo are $26,028.

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#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 167 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree library 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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#5

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion, Pennsylvania

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Clarion, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 164 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Clarion University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clarion University of Pennsylvania are $13,862, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

LIU Post

Brookville, New York

LIU Post ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Brookville, New York. It awarded 36 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Syracuse University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 130 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

Syracuse also took the #6 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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St John’s University - New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Queens, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s library science students in 2019-2020.

STJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at STJ are $30,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 60 diplomas to qualified masters’s library science students in 2019-2020.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York

Pratt Institute - Main landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pratt Institute also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute are $35,226, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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