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

Library & Information Science is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #160 out of the 295 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for library and information science students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17 doctor's degrees in library and information science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The library science doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. 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.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for library and information science, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. On top of that, you can visit 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 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

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in library and information science. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. 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 individuals 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

University of Maryland - College Park is a popular decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in library and information science. UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. 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

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a popular option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in library and information science. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. 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

University at Buffalo is a popular decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in library and information science. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population. 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 schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	0
Pennsylvania	176	1
Maryland	114	2
New Jersey	113	13

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Library & Information Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 2 majors within the Library Science area of study, Library & Information Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Library Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Library & Information Science	17

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.