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 and Information Science

Rutgers New Brunswick Library & Information Science Rankings

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

Library and Information Science Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the library and information 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 and information science master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in library and information science each year. Rutgers New Brunswick does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a library and information 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 and information science.

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

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 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.

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National Center for Education Statistics
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