Library & Information Science at University of North Texas

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

UNT is located in Denton, Texas and has a total student population of 40,953. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 252 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 & Information Science section at the bottom of this page.

UNT Library & Information Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Library Science

Online Classes Are Available at UNT

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.

UNT does offer online education options in library science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UNT Library & Information Science Rankings

Library Science Student Demographics at UNT

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

UNT Library & Information Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 252 students graduated with a master's degree in library science from UNT. About 19% were men and 81% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in library science each year. UNT does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from UNT, 70% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the library science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	55
White	176
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Related Majors

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 TX, the home state for University of North Texas.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Librarians	9,430	$60,810
Archivists	460	$66,120
Library Science Professors	380	$68,960

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.