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Library Science at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 119 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.

UofSC Library Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Library Science

UofSC Library Science Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in library science, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Library Science Student Demographics at UofSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the library science majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia.

UofSC Library Science Master’s Program

85% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 119 students graduated with a master's degree in library science from UofSC. About 15% were men and 85% were women.

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Of the students who received a library science master's degree from UofSC, 87% 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in library science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 104
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Library Science

The following library science concentations are available at University of South Carolina - Columbia. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Carolina - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science 121

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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Librarians 1,760 $57,650
Managers 1,760 $100,890
Library Technicians 1,490 $32,000
Archivists 90 $42,530
Library Science Professors 50 $75,680

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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