Library & Information Science at Drexel University

Every library & information science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the library science program at Drexel University stacks up to those at other schools.

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 23,589 students attend the school each year.

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.

Drexel Library & Information Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Library Science

Drexel Library & Information Science Rankings

Library Science Student Demographics at Drexel

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

Drexel Library & Information Science Master’s Program

73% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of library science master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in library science each year. Drexel does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from Drexel, 73% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Library & Information Science

Library & Information Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Drexel University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	54

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 PA, the home state for Drexel University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Librarians	4,820	$57,530
Library Science Professors	350	$75,290
Archivists	250	$52,800

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
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