2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Library Science in New York

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in library science sits in the middle of the road, ranking #22 out of 37 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in New York to determine which ones were the most popular for library science students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 420 master's degrees in library science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Library Science School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in library science matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Library Science in New York ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality library science program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Library Science Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for library science.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Library Science in New York

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in library science.

Most Well Attended Schools for Library Science Students Working on Their Master's

1

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

130 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Syracuse University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in library science. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in library science in New York.

There were about 130 library science individuals who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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2

Queens College
Queens, NY

117 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Queens College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in library science. QC is a large public college located in the large city of Queens. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in library science in New York.

There were approximately 117 library science individuals who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in library science from Queens College

3

LIU Post
Brookville, NY

58 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in library science needs to check out LIU Post. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in library science in New York.

There were about 58 library science students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in library science from LIU Post

4

Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, NY

45 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Pratt Institute - Main is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in library science. Pratt Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in library science in New York.

There were about 45 library science individuals who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in library science from Pratt Institute - Main

5

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

40 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in library science in New York.

There were about 40 library science individuals who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in library science from University at Buffalo

6

St John's University - New York
Queens, NY

30 Annual Master's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

STJ is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Queens. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for master's degrees in library science in New York.

There were approximately 30 library science individuals who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in library science from St John’s University - New York

7

University at Albany
Albany, NY

UAlbany is a fairly large public university located in the city of Albany. More information about a master’s in library science from University at Albany

Best Library Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	34	282
New Jersey	31	163
Maryland	31	59
District of Columbia	31	33

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Library Science Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Library & Information Science	394
Other Library & Archives Assisting	26

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	13,297
Psychology	1,870
Social Sciences	1,831
Communication & Journalism	1,654
History	299
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	251
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	209

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 John Cummings. More about our data sources and methodologies.