Library Science at University of Rhode Island

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

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and approximately 17,649 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 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.

URI Library Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Library Science

URI Library Science Rankings

Library Science Student Demographics at URI

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

URI Library Science Master’s Program

Of the 45 students who earned a master's degree in Library Science from URI in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in library science each year. URI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from URI, 76% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Library 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 Rhode Island. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	46

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human 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 RI, the home state for University of Rhode Island.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Managers	830	$114,660
Librarians	750	$69,010
Library Technicians	140	$43,560
Archivists	80	$59,520

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 Tnricci under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.