Library & Information Science at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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 science program at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 27,772.

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.

University of Oklahoma Library & Information Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Library Science

University of Oklahoma Library & Information Science Rankings

Library Science Student Demographics at University of Oklahoma

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the library science majors at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

University of Oklahoma Library & Information Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of library science master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in library science each year. University of Oklahoma does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from University of Oklahoma, 74% 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 25% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	50
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Library & Information Science

Library & Information 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 Oklahoma Norman Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	96

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 OK, the home state for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Managers	1,780	$102,710
Librarians	1,570	$44,270
Library Science Professors	100	$65,360
Archivists	90	$41,790

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 Nicholas Benson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.