Library Science at University of Maine at Augusta

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 of Maine at Augusta stacks up to those at other schools.

UMA is located in Augusta, Maine and has a total student population of 4,202. Of the 418 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maine at Augusta in 2021, 25 of them were library science majors.

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.

UMA Library Science Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Library Science (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Library Science
• Bachelor’s Degree in Library Science

Online Classes Are Available at UMA

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UMA offers distance education options for library science at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

UMA Library Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the library science progam at UMA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The library science major at UMA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Library Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Library Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Popular Online Library Science Basic Certificate Schools	4
Most Popular Online Library Science Associate Degree Schools	5
Most Popular Library Science Basic Certificate Schools	14
Most Popular Library Science Associate Degree Schools	16

Library Science Student Demographics at UMA

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

UMA Library Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of library science associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in library science at UMA are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maine at Augusta with a associate's in library science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMA Library Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of library science bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in library science at UMA are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its library science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maine at Augusta with a bachelor's in library science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMA also has a doctoral program available in library science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Library Science

Library Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maine at Augusta. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	25
Library & Archives Assisting	4

Related Majors

• Social Sciences

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 ME, the home state for University of Maine at Augusta.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Managers	1,380	$96,570
Librarians	800	$51,010
Library Technicians	780	$36,000
Archivists	40	$46,440

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.