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

Online Classes Are Available at Louisiana State University

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Louisiana State University offers distance education options for library science at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Louisiana State University Library & Information Science Rankings

Earnings of Louisiana State University Library Science Graduates

The median salary of library science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Louisiana State University is $37,322. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 43% higher than the national average of $26,165 for all library science bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 73 students who graduated with a master’s in library science from Louisiana State University in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in library science each year. Louisiana State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from Louisiana State University, 79% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	58
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.