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Library & Information Science at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Library & Information Science at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis stacks up to those at other schools.

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 & Information Science section at the bottom of this page.

IUPUI Library & Information Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Library Science

IUPUI Library & Information 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 & Information Science Master’s Program

87% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of library science master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 94
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Library & Information Science

The following library science concentations are available at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. 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

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
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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