Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for library science Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for library science Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Maryland - College Park
- SUNY at Buffalo
- New York University
- Syracuse University
- University of Washington
- University of California - Los Angeles
- Louisiana State University and A&M; College
- Drexel University
- Simmons University
- St. John's University
22 best colleges for library science majors in the US
1. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
2. SUNY at Buffalo
Location
Buffalo, NY
3. New York University
Location
New York, NY
4. Syracuse University
Location
Syracuse, NY
5. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
6. University of California - Los Angeles
Location
Los Angeles, CA
7. Louisiana State University and A&M College
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
8. Drexel University
Location
Philadelphia, PA
9. Simmons University
Location
Boston, MA
10. St. John's University
Location
Queens, NY
11. University of Iowa
Location
Iowa City, IA
12. Emporia State University
Location
Emporia, KS
13. Inter American University of Puerto Rico San German
Location
San German, PR
14. Long Island University
Location
Brookville, NY
15. Pratt Institute
Location
Brooklyn, NY
16. Georgia State University
Location
Atlanta, GA
17. Washington Adventist Hospital
Location
Takoma Park, MD
18. New Mexico State University
Location
Las Cruces, NM
19. Georgia College and State University
Location
Milledgeville, GA
20. Arcadia University
Location
Glenside, PA
21. University of Central Arkansas
Location
Conway, AR
22. Marshall University
Location
Huntington, WV
How we determined the best library science colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what library science departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for library science majors
Updated November 17, 2023