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by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 6,906 people earned their degree in library science, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. In , library science graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $43,990 and had an average of $35,446 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,067 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,810 and $39,701 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,008 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,038 and $47,245 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in library science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in library science.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pratt Institute - Main. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pratt Institute is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 31 masters’s library science degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Library Science at Catholic University of America
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the #4 spot on the list. QC is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 101 masters’s library science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LIU Post. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Brookville, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 58 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Syracuse University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 95 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 196 degrees to qualified masters’s library science students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #8, St John’s University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified masters’s library science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 105 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Maryland - College Park Library Science Report
Drexel University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 58 masters’s library science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 76 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kutztown University is a public institution located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 65 masters’s library science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Library Science at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
University at Albany landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UAlbany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s library science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Library Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Columbia University in the City of New York Library Science Report
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