Library Science at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 29,390 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.

IUPUI Library Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Library Science

Online Classes Are Available at IUPUI

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.

IUPUI does offer online education options in library science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

IUPUI Library Science Rankings

Library Science Student Demographics at IUPUI

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

IUPUI Library Science Master’s Program

Of the 89 library science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from IUPUI, about 13% were men and 87% were women.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from IUPUI, 91% 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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a master's in library science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	81
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Library Science

Library 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	94

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.