Library Science at Clarion University of Pennsylvania

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

Clarion University is located in Clarion, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,465 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 159 students received their master's degree in library science.

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.

Clarion University Library Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Library Science

Online Classes Are Available at Clarion University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Clarion University offers distance education options for library science at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Clarion University Library Science Rankings

Library Science Student Demographics at Clarion University

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

Clarion University Library Science Master’s Program

Of the 159 library science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Clarion University, about 13% were men and 87% were women.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from Clarion University, 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 Clarion University of Pennsylvania with a master's in library science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	126
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Concentrations Within Library Science

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	163

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Education

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 PA, the home state for Clarion University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Librarians	4,820	$57,530
Library Technicians	2,340	$34,510
Library Science Professors	350	$75,290
Archivists	250	$52,800

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 Clarion, Pennsylvania under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.