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Library & Information Science at Indiana University - Bloomington

Library & Information Science at Indiana University - Bloomington

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 Indiana University - Bloomington stacks up to those at other schools.

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 & Information Science section at the bottom of this page.

IU Bloomington Library & Information Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Library Science

IU Bloomington 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 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 & Information 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 & Information Science

If you plan to be a library science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
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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