Library Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 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.

UNC Chapel Hill Library Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Library Science

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Chapel Hill

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNC Chapel Hill does offer online courses in library science for the following degree levels:

UNC Chapel Hill Library Science Rankings

Library Science Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the library science majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Library Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of library science master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 80% 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in library science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	43
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Library Science

The following library science concentations are available at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	54

Related Majors

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

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Librarians	4,370	$55,020
Library Technicians	2,580	$34,340
Library Science Professors	120	$72,410
Archivists	110	$51,960

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 Marchmain05 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.