Library & Information Science at University of Iowa

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

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and approximately 30,318 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.

Iowa Library & Information Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Library Science

Iowa Library & Information Science Rankings

Library Science Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Library & Information Science Master’s Program

81% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of library science master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in library science each year. Iowa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from Iowa, 90% 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 of Iowa with a master's in library science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Library & Information Science

Library & Information Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Iowa. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	27
Archives/Archival Administration	6

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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Managers	2,880	$101,360
Librarians	1,370	$47,690
Library Science Professors	50	$75,690

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
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