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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science in New York (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
420 Degrees Awarded
$29,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master's in New York For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,894 people earned their degree in library science, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. 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 New York, there were 469 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,643 and $41,983 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 420 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in library science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality library 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 science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york master’s degree library science students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library Science in New York (With Aid)

#1

Queens College

Queens, New York
#3 in overall quality

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 New York For Those Getting Aid list. Queens College is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 117 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree library science students with aid list, QC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at QC are $21,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #2 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.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree library science students with aid list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LIU Post. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Brookville, New York. It awarded 58 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

LIU Post also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Library Science at LIU Post

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St John’s University - New York. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid. STJ 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 took the #0 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at STJ are $30,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Library Science at St John’s University - New York

#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 130 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Library Science at Syracuse

#6

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#1 in overall quality

Pratt Institute - Main ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Library Science Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 45 masters’s library science degrees in 2019-2020.

Pratt Institute not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute are $35,226, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Library Science at Pratt Institute

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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