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Library & Information Science at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Library & Information Science at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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

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 & Information Science section at the bottom of this page.

UNC Greensboro Library & Information Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Library Science

UNC Greensboro Library & Information Science Rankings

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 & Information Science Master’s Program

79% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of library science master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in library science each year. UNC Greensboro does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 124
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within Library & Information 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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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