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.
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ESU Library Science Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Library Science
- Doctorate Degree in Library Science
Online Classes Are Available at ESU
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? ESU offers distance education options for library science at the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
ESU Library Science Rankings
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
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
Of the students who received a library science master's degree from ESU, 82% 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.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 133 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 24 |
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 |
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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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Ethan James Scherrer under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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