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Library & Information Science at Old Dominion University

Library & Information Science at Old Dominion University

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

Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 24,286 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.

Old Dominion Library & Information Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science

Online Classes Are Available at Old Dominion

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.

Old Dominion does offer online education options in library and information science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

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Library and Information Science Student Demographics at Old Dominion

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the library and information science majors at Old Dominion University.

Old Dominion Library & Information Science Master’s Program

93% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of library and information science master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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Of the students who received a library and information science master's degree from Old Dominion, 76% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Old Dominion University with a master's in library and information science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 51
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Careers That Library and Information Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in library and information 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 VA, the home state for Old Dominion University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Librarians 4,130 $69,480

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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