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Library & Information Science at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Library & Information Science at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 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.

UW - Madison Library & Information Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science

UW - Madison Library & Information Science Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in library and information science, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Library and Information Science Student Demographics at UW - Madison

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the library and information science majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.

UW - Madison Library & Information Science Master’s Program

85% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of library and information science master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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Of the students who received a library and information science master's degree from UW - Madison, 83% 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in library and information science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 76
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Careers That Library and Information Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in library and information 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Managers 12,400 $85,050
Librarians 2,040 $57,330

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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