Library & Information Science at Indiana University - Bloomington

Every library and 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
• Doctorate Degree in Library Science

IU Bloomington Library & Information Science Rankings

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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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students graduated with a master's degree in library science from IU Bloomington. About 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in library science each year. IU Bloomington does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from IU Bloomington, 89% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	49
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.