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Library Science at Emporia State University

Library Science at Emporia State University

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

ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and approximately 5,828 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.

ESU Library Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Library Science

ESU Library Science Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in library science, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Library Science Student Demographics at ESU

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

ESU Library Science Master’s Program

82% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of library science master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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Of the students who received a library science master's degree from ESU, 78% 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 Emporia State University with a master's in library science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 116
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 26

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 Emporia State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science 165
Other Library & Archives Assisting 3

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 KS, the home state for Emporia State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Managers 2,420 $102,560
Librarians 1,690 $45,580
Library Technicians 900 $34,870
Archivists 40 $42,860

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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