Library Science at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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 North Carolina at Greensboro stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and approximately 19,764 students attend the school each year.

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.

UNC Greensboro Library Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Library Science

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Greensboro

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

UNC Greensboro Library Science Rankings

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.

Library Science Student Demographics at UNC Greensboro

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

UNC Greensboro Library Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 128 students earned a master's degree in library science from UNC Greensboro. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from UNC Greensboro, 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 of North Carolina at Greensboro with a master's in library science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	101
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

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 of North Carolina at Greensboro. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	128

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Librarians	4,370	$55,020
Library Technicians	2,580	$34,340
Library Science Professors	120	$72,410
Archivists	110	$51,960

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 Willthacheerleader18 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.