Library Science at Catholic University of America

If you plan to study library science, take a look at what Catholic University of America has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 5,366 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Library Science section at the bottom of this page.

CUA Library Science Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Library Science (1 - 4 Years)
Master’s Degree in Library Science

CUA Library Science Rankings

Library Science Student Demographics at CUA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the library science majors at Catholic University of America.

CUA Library Science Master’s Program

76% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of library science master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in library science each year. CUA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from CUA, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Catholic University of America with a master's in library science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Library Science

Library Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Catholic University of America. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	36

Education

Careers That Library Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in library science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for Catholic University of America.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Librarians	1,120	$85,330
Library Technicians	620	$50,330
Archivists	220	$74,860

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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