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Library & Information Science at Emporia State University

Library & Information Science at Emporia State University

If you are interested in studying library & information science, you may want to check out the program at Emporia State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and has a total student population of 5,828.

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.

ESU Library & Information Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Library Science

ESU Library & Information 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 & Information 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 & 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 Emporia State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science 165

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
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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