Library Science at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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

University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and approximately 27,772 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.

University of Oklahoma Library Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Library Science

Online Classes Are Available at University of Oklahoma

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? University of Oklahoma offers distance education options for library science at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

University of Oklahoma Library Science Rankings

Library Science Student Demographics at University of Oklahoma

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

University of Oklahoma Library Science Master’s Program

Of the 79 students who earned a master's degree in Library Science from University of Oklahoma in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from University of Oklahoma, 77% 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 Oklahoma Norman Campus with a master's in library science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	61
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Library Science

Library Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	96

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Education
• 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 OK, the home state for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Managers	1,780	$102,710
Librarians	1,570	$44,270
Library Technicians	1,060	$29,310
Library Science Professors	100	$65,360
Archivists	90	$41,790

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 Nicholas Benson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.