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Best Schools for Library Science in the New England 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 library science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Library Science
Simmons College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in library science. Simmons College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Roughly 72% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 277 library science degrees were awarded at Simmons College in the most recent year. Students who receive their library science degree from Simmons College earn around $46,140 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,740 to complete this degree.
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University Of Rhode Island is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in library science, ranking #2. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Kingston. University Of Rhode Island graduates 72% of students within six years. University Of Rhode Island awarded about 55 library science degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the library science program make about $47,709 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,432 to complete this degree.
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Southern Connecticut State University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in library science, ranking #3. Southern Connecticut State University is a large public school located in the city of New Haven. About 50% of students finish within six years. About 57 library science degrees were awarded at Southern Connecticut State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the library science program make about $59,844 in their early career. Southern Connecticut State University graduates carry a median of $24,660 in student loans.
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A rank of #4 makes Capital Community College one of the top schools for library science. This very large public university is located in the city of New Britain. There were roughly 18 library science students who graduated with this degree at Capital Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the library science program make about $43,086 in their early career. Capital Community College graduates carry a median of $12,059 in student loans.
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University Of Maine At Augusta is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in library science, ranking #5. University Of Maine At Augusta is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Augusta. University Of Maine At Augusta graduates 26% of students within six years. There were roughly 39 library science students who graduated with this degree at University Of Maine At Augusta in the most recent data year. Students who receive their library science degree from University Of Maine At Augusta earn around $45,574 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $34,536 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 9 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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