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

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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Library Science is the 35th most popular major in the country with 5,894 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, library science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,658 and had an average of $36,277 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,044 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,438 and $40,040 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 959 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in library science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent library science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the library science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree library science students whose families make more than $110k.

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

#1

Queens College

Queens, New York
#6 in overall quality

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

As a testament to the quality of education offered at QC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Library 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.

Full QC Library Science Report

#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 Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 86 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also took the #1 spot in our “Best Library 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 of Maryland - College Park are $30,885.

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#3

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LIU Post. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. LIU Post is located in Brookville, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 58 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

LIU Post also took the #4 spot in our “Best Library 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 LIU Post are $23,479.

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#4

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 #4 for the Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. 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 science degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo also took the #8 spot in our “Best Library 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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#5

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 #5 for the Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 167 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #3 spot in our “Best Library 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 Science at Rutgers New Brunswick

#6

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Clarion University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Clarion University is a public institution located in Clarion, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 164 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clarion University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clarion University are $13,862, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Clarion University of Pennsylvania Library Science Report

#10 in overall quality

St John’s University - New York landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Queens, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at STJ, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. 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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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 130 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Library 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.

Full Syracuse Library Science Report

#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Drexel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 60 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 more than $110k list, Drexel has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Library 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 Drexel University are $37,074.

Full Drexel Library Science Report

#10

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Library Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Pratt Institute - Main is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pratt Institute also made our “Best Library 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%.

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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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