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Library & Information Science at University of Kentucky

Library & Information Science at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 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.

UK Library & Information Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Library Science

UK Library & Information Science Rankings

Library Science Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Library & Information Science Master’s Program

85% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of library science master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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Of the students who received a library science master's degree from UK, 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 University of Kentucky with a master's in library science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 76
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Concentrations Within Library & Information Science

The following library science concentations are available at University of Kentucky. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kentucky. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science 99

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Managers 3,260 $92,630
Librarians 2,020 $58,440
Library Science Professors 50 $63,080
Archivists 30 $44,410

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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