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Library & Information Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Library & Information Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

If you plan to study library & information 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 has a total student population of 48,149.

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 and Information 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 and information science for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UW Seattle Library & Information Science Rankings

Library and Information Science Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Library & Information Science Master’s Program

76% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of library and information science master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in library and information science each year. UW Seattle does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a library and information science master's degree from UW Seattle, 70% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the library and information science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of degree recipients. That is 6% 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 and information science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 94
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Careers That Library and Information Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in library and information 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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