Library & Information Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 48,149. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 122 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 & Information Science section at the bottom of this page.

UW Seattle Library & Information 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 & Information 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 & Information Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 122 students graduated with a master's degree in library science from UW Seattle. About 25% were men and 75% were 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 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from UW Seattle, 76% 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 22% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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	93
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Related Majors

• Other Library & Archives Assisting

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
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.