Library Science at Western Kentucky University

Every library science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the library science program at Western Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 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.

WKU Library Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Library Science

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WKU offers distance education options for library science at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

WKU Library Science Rankings

Library Science Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Library Science Master’s Program

Of the 28 library science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WKU, about 7% were men and 93% were women.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from WKU, 100% 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 Western Kentucky University with a master's in library science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Library Science

If you plan to be a library science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	28

Related Majors

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

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Managers	3,260	$92,630
Librarians	2,020	$58,440
Library Technicians	830	$28,450
Library Science Professors	50	$63,080
Archivists	30	$44,410

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 OPMaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.