Library Science at University of California - Los Angeles

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

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 44,589. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 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.

UCLA Library Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Library Science

UCLA 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 UCLA

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

UCLA Library Science Master’s Program

The library science program at UCLA awarded 47 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in library science each year. UCLA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from UCLA, 53% 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 47% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Library Science

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Library & Archives Assisting	47

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Education

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Los Angeles.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Library Technicians	10,180	$45,750
Librarians	8,560	$81,580
Archivists	380	$72,240
Library Science Professors	240	$99,110

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 Nikhil Kulkarni under License

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