Library & Information Science at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

If you are interested in studying library & information science, you may want to check out the program at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 students attend the school each year.

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.

Pitt Library & Information Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Library Science

Pitt Library & Information 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 & Information Science Master’s Program

76% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of library science master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in library science each year. Pitt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from Pitt, 81% 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	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	50
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Library & Information Science

If you plan to be a library science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	34

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 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
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