Library Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

What traits are you looking for in a library science school? To help you decide if Rutgers University - New Brunswick is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's library science program.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 194 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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Library Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Library Science

Rutgers New Brunswick Library Science Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in library science, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Library Science Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Library Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 194 library science majors earned their master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in library science each year. Rutgers New Brunswick does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick, 76% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in library science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	148
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Library Science

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	194

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• 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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Librarians	4,510	$67,700
Library Technicians	2,420	$37,350
Library Science Professors	140	$76,200

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 Zampromote under License

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