Library Science at Kent State University at Kent

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

Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and has a total student population of 26,822. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 173 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.

Kent State Library Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Library Science

Online Classes Are Available at Kent State

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.

Kent State does offer online education options in library science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Kent State Library Science Rankings

Library Science Student Demographics at Kent State

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

Kent State Library Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of library science master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from Kent State, 91% 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 Kent State University at Kent with a master's in library science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	157
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Library Science

The following library science concentations are available at Kent State University at Kent. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Kent State University at Kent. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	173

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 OH, the home state for Kent State University at Kent.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Librarians	3,880	$55,090
Library Technicians	3,870	$32,250
Library Science Professors	240	$71,410
Archivists	230	$46,610

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 JonRidinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.