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Library & Information Science at Western Kentucky University

Library & Information Science at Western Kentucky University

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517.

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.

WKU Library & Information Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Library Science

WKU Library & Information Science Rankings

Library Science Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Library & Information Science Master’s Program

93% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of library science master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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Of the students who received a library science master's degree from WKU, 96% 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 Western Kentucky University with a master's in library science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Library & Information Science

Library & Information 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 Western Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science 28

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Managers 3,260 $92,630
Librarians 2,020 $58,440
Library Science Professors 50 $63,080
Archivists 30 $44,410

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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