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Library Science at Drexel University

If you plan to study library science, take a look at what Drexel University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 23,589 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 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.

Drexel Library Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Library Science

Drexel Library Science Rankings

Library Science Student Demographics at Drexel

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

Drexel Library Science Master’s Program

81% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students earned a master's degree in library science from Drexel. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in library science each year. Drexel does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a library science master's degree from Drexel, 78% 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 Drexel University with a master's in library science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 42
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Library Science

Library Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Drexel University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science 54

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 Drexel University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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