Library Science at University of Maryland - College Park

Every library science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the library science program at University of Maryland - College Park stacks up to those at other schools.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMCP Library Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Library Science

UMCP 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 UMCP

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

UMCP Library Science Master’s Program

75% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of library science master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in library science each year. UMCP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from UMCP, 75% 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 University of Maryland - College Park with a master's in library science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	92
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Library Science

Library Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland - College Park. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	103
Other Library & Archives Assisting	1

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Librarians	2,950	$72,470
Library Technicians	1,780	$39,160
Archivists	430	$67,360
Library Science Professors	70	$100,740

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
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