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

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.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 194 students earned a master's degree in library science from UWM. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in library science each year. UWM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	153
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Freekee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.