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Library & Information Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Library & Information Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a total student population of 50,411.

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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Library & Information Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Library Science

Rutgers New Brunswick Library & Information Science Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in library science, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Library Science Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the library science majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick Library & Information Science Master’s Program

63% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of library science master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in library science each year. Rutgers New Brunswick does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a library science master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick, 75% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in library science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 112
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Concentrations Within Library & Information Science

The following library science concentations are available at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science 194

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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Managers 18,370 $138,820
Librarians 4,510 $67,700
Library Science Professors 140 $76,200

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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