Library Science at University of Northern Iowa

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 Northern Iowa stacks up to those at other schools.

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and has a total student population of 9,507. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 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.

UNI Library Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Library Science

Online Classes Are Available at UNI

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

UNI Library Science Rankings

Library Science Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI Library Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a master's degree in library science from UNI. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from UNI, 100% 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 Northern Iowa with a master's in library science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Library Science

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	15

Related Majors

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

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 Northern 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Feddacheenee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.