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Doctor’s Degrees in Library & Information Science

12 Yearly Graduations
$52,988 Median Salary
83% Women
A doctor's degree in library science is offered at 11 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 8% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 25.0% of library science graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Library Science Majors

In 2020-2021, 12 earned their doctor's degree in library science. This makes it the 211th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in library science at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 5,378
Graduate Certificate 419
Doctor’s Degree 12

Earnings of Library Science Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

The median salary for graduates holding a doctor's degree in library science is $52,988. However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years experience you have. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $48,278 to a high of $57,699.

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Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for library science students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in library science. About 83.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 2
Women 10
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The racial-ethnic distribution of library science doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 11 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in library science. Learn more about the most popular 11 below:

#1

Dominican University

River Forest, Illinois
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for library science students seekinga doctor's degree is Dominican University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $34,950 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,943 per year. The library science program at Dominican University awarded 4 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 100% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
3 Yearly Graduations
33% Women

Indiana University - Bloomington comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in library science. Roughly 43,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,913 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,909 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 people received their doctor's degree in library science from IU Bloomington.

#2

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Emporia State University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in library science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,278 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,547 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 doctor's degrees were handed out to library science majors at ESU.

#4

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for library science majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Simmons University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $41,872 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,384 per year. The library science program at Simmons University awarded 1 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in library science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $19,092 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,118 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 doctor's degrees were handed out to library science majors at Pitt.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to library science that offer doctor’s degrees.

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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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