Library Science at University at Buffalo

Every library science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the library science program at University at Buffalo stacks up to those at other schools.

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 32,347.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Library Science section at the bottom of this page.

University at Buffalo Library Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Library Science

Online Classes Are Available at University at Buffalo

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, University at Buffalo does offer online courses in library science for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

University at Buffalo Library 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 University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Library Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of library science master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in library science each year. University at Buffalo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from University at Buffalo, 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 University at Buffalo with a master's in library science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	76
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Library Science

If you plan to be a library science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University at Buffalo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	47

Related Majors

• Education

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 NY, the home state for University at Buffalo.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Librarians	12,690	$68,520
Library Technicians	8,120	$35,050
Archivists	1,170	$56,270
Library Science Professors	450	$84,610

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 Y. G. Lulat under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.