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Library Science at Indiana University - Bloomington

Library Science at Indiana University - Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and approximately 43,064 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.

IU Bloomington Library Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Library Science

IU Bloomington 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 IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Library Science Master’s Program

64% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of library science master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in library science each year. IU Bloomington does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a library science master's degree from IU Bloomington, 80% 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a master's in library science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 40
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Library Science

The following library science concentations are available at Indiana University - Bloomington. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - Bloomington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science 58

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Managers 7,290 $71,560
Librarians 2,390 $47,870
Library Technicians 2,050 $26,560
Archivists 110 $40,920
Library Science Professors 70 $77,420

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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