Library & Information Science at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a total student population of 45,601. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 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.

University of Arizona Library & Information Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Library Science

University of Arizona Library & Information 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 University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Library & Information Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students graduated with a master's degree in library science from University of Arizona. About 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in library science each year. University of Arizona does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from University of Arizona, 58% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the library science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Managers	8,520	$101,630
Librarians	1,540	$49,240
Archivists	90	$43,890

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 Msr69er under License

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