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Library & Information Science at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Library & Information Science at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

What traits are you looking for in a library science school? To help you decide if Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's library science program.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 34,285 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.

Louisiana State University Library & Information Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Library Science

Louisiana State University Library & Information Science Rankings

Library Science Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the library science majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Library & Information Science Master’s Program

89% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of library science master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Of the students who received a library science master's degree from Louisiana State University, 85% 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in library science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 114
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Library & Information Science

The following library science concentations are available at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science 73
Archives/Archival Administration 21
Children & Youth Library Services 8

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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Managers 9,790 $87,080
Librarians 2,510 $52,540
Archivists 50 $45,480
Library Science Professors 50 $64,130

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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