Library Science at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and has a total student population of 50,626. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 98 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.

USF Tampa Library Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Library Science

Online Classes Are Available at USF Tampa

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USF Tampa does offer online courses in library science for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

USF Tampa Library Science Rankings

Library Science Student Demographics at USF Tampa

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

USF Tampa Library Science Master’s Program

Of the 98 students who earned a master's degree in Library Science from USF Tampa in 2020-2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from USF Tampa, 73% 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 27% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	72
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Library Science

Library 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 South Florida - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	98

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social 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 FL, the home state for University of South Florida - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Librarians	4,790	$57,340
Library Technicians	2,570	$34,910
Archivists	130	$46,370
Library Science Professors	50	$78,540

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 Rick DeBow under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.