Library & Information Science at Catholic University of America

What traits are you looking for in a library and information science school? To help you decide if Catholic University of America is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's library and information science program.

CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 5,366.

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

CUA Library & Information Science Degrees Available

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

CUA Library & Information Science Rankings

Library and Information Science Student Demographics at CUA

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

CUA Library & Information Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of library and information science master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in library and information 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 and information 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 and information 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

Related Majors

Careers That Library and Information Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in library and information 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

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
• Image Credit: By Gryffindor under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.