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Library & Information Science at East Carolina University

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Library & Information Science at East Carolina University

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

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and has a total student population of 28,798. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 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 & Information Science section at the bottom of this page.

ECU Library & Information Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Library Science

Online Classes Are Available at ECU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, ECU does offer online courses in library science for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

ECU Library & Information Science Rankings

Library Science Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Library & Information Science Master’s Program

92% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 79 library science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from ECU, about 8% were men and 92% were women.

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Of the students who received a library science master's degree from ECU, 87% 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 East Carolina University with a master's in library science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 69
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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 NC, the home state for East Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Librarians 4,370 $55,020
Library Science Professors 120 $72,410
Archivists 110 $51,960

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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