Library Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

If you plan to study library science, take a look at what University of Washington - Seattle Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 128 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.

UW Seattle Library Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Library Science

Online Classes Are Available at UW Seattle

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, UW Seattle does offer online courses in library science for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UW Seattle Library Science Rankings

Library Science Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Library Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of library science master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in library science each year. UW Seattle does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from UW Seattle, 77% 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in library science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	99
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 Washington - Seattle Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	122
Other Library & Archives Assisting	6

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Librarians	2,970	$71,780
Library Technicians	2,090	$44,690
Archivists	150	$56,690
Library Science Professors	90	$99,390

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 Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.