Library & Information Science at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 194 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.

UWM Library & Information Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Library Science

UWM Library & Information Science Rankings

Library Science Student Demographics at UWM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the library science majors at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

UWM Library & Information Science Master’s Program

Of the 194 students who graduated with a master’s in library science from UWM in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in library science each year. UWM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from UWM, 79% 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a master's in library science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	153
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Related Majors

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Managers	12,400	$85,050
Librarians	2,040	$57,330
Archivists	90	$47,800

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 Freekee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.