Library Science at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 32,277. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 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.

Pitt Library Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Library Science
• Doctorate Degree in Library Science

Pitt Library Science Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in library science, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Library Science Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Library Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of library science master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in library science each year. Pitt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from Pitt, 79% 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in library science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Library Science

Library Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	34

Related Majors

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

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 PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Librarians	4,820	$57,530
Library Technicians	2,340	$34,510
Library Science Professors	350	$75,290
Archivists	250	$52,800

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 Crazypaco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.