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Library Science at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Library Science at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 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.

UWM Library Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Library Science

UWM Library Science Rankings

Library Science Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Library Science Master’s Program

84% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of library science master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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Of the students who received a library science master's degree from UWM, 90% 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 - Milwaukee with a master's in library science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 114
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Library Science

The following library science concentations are available at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science 198

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Managers 12,400 $85,050
Library Technicians 2,940 $28,100
Librarians 2,040 $57,330
Archivists 90 $47,800

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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