Library Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 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.

UW Seattle Library Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Library Science

Online Classes Are Available at UW Seattle

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? UW Seattle offers distance education options for library science at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UW Seattle 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.

In 2021, 128 students received their master’s degree in library science from UW Seattle. This makes it the #11 most popular school for library science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Library Science Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Library Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 128 students graduated with a master's degree in library science from UW Seattle. About 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in library science each year. UW Seattle does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from UW Seattle, 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in library science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	99
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UW Seattle 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

The following library science concentations are available at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	122
Other Library & Archives Assisting	6

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Librarians	2,970	$71,780
Library Technicians	2,090	$44,690
Archivists	150	$56,690
Library Science Professors	90	$99,390

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 Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.