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Library Science at University of Iowa

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

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 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.

Iowa Library Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Library Science

Iowa Library Science Rankings

Library Science Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Library Science Master’s Program

78% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a master's degree in library science from Iowa. About 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in library science each year. Iowa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a library science master's degree from Iowa, 81% 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 University of Iowa with a master's in library science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 22
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Library Science

If you plan to be a library science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Iowa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science 33

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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Managers 2,880 $101,360
Librarians 1,370 $47,690
Library Technicians 1,200 $33,150
Library Science Professors 50 $75,690

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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