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Library & Information Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Library & Information Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Every library & information 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 and information 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 has a total student population of 30,092.

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.

UNC Chapel Hill Library & Information Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Chapel Hill

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UNC Chapel Hill does offer online education options in library and information science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UNC Chapel Hill Library & Information Science Rankings

Library and Information Science Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill Library & Information Science Master’s Program

82% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of library and information science master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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Of the students who received a library and information science master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 82% 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 and information science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 58
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Library and Information Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in library and information 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 Science Professors 120 $72,410

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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