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Library & Information Science at University of Maryland - College Park

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Library & Information Science at University of Maryland - College Park

If you are interested in studying library and information science, you may want to check out the program at University of Maryland - College Park. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and has a total student population of 40,709.

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.

UMCP Library & Information Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Library Science

Online Classes Are Available at UMCP

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.

UMCP does offer online education options in library science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

UMCP Library & Information 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 UMCP

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

UMCP Library & Information Science Master’s Program

83% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 103 students earned a master's degree in library science from UMCP. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

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Of the students who received a library science master's degree from UMCP, 76% 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 Maryland - College Park with a master's in library science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 78
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Managers 14,450 $122,050
Librarians 2,950 $72,470
Archivists 430 $67,360
Library Science Professors 70 $100,740

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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