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2026 Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2 Colleges in the United States
141 School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Degrees Awarded
$56,426 Avg Early-Career Salary

School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 10 schools to find the best for school librarian/school library media specialist students.

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Best Schools for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the school librarian/school library media specialist degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist

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Our analysis ranked Cuny Queens College the best school in the country for a degree in school librarian/school library media specialist. Set in the city of Queens, Cuny Queens College is a very large public institution. Cuny Queens College graduates 53% of students within six years. Cuny Queens College awarded about 11 school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in the most recent data year. School Librarian/school Library Media Specialist graduates of Cuny Queens College earn a median of $67,212 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $16,000 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in school librarian/school library media specialist from Cuny Queens College

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in school librarian/school library media specialist, ranking #2. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 84% of students complete a degree within six years here. Syracuse University awarded about 30 school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in the most recent data year. School Librarian/school Library Media Specialist graduates of Syracuse University earn a median of $53,557 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $26,664. More information about a degree in school librarian/school library media specialist from Syracuse University

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Students looking for a strong school librarian/school library media specialist program will find one at University At Buffalo, which ranked #3. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a very large public university. About 75% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 32 school librarian/school library media specialist students who graduated with this degree at University At Buffalo in the most recent data year. Students who receive their school librarian/school library media specialist degree from University At Buffalo earn around $50,041 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $22,232 to complete this degree. See the full school librarian/school library media specialist program report for University At Buffalo

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Suny At Albany
Albany, NY

Suny At Albany is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in school librarian/school library media specialist, ranking #4. This very large public university is located in the city of Albany. About 61% of students finish within six years. Suny At Albany awarded about 35 school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their school librarian/school library media specialist degree from Suny At Albany earn around $54,318 in the first couple years of their career. Suny At Albany graduates carry a median of $23,521 in student loans. Get the full school librarian/school library media specialist details for Suny At Albany

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Students looking for a strong school librarian/school library media specialist program will find one at Saint John Fisher College, which ranked #5. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Saint John Fisher College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. About 74% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 33 school librarian/school library media specialist students who graduated with this degree at Saint John Fisher College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their school librarian/school library media specialist degree from Saint John Fisher College earn around $57,001 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,086. Get the full school librarian/school library media specialist details for Saint John Fisher College

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 10 schools evaluated.

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