Other Library & Archives Assisting

Types of Degrees Other Library & Archives Assisting Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many other library science graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	107
Graduate Certificate	13

What Other Library & Archives Assisting Majors Need to Know

O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to other library science and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.

Knowledge Areas for Other Library Science Majors

Other Library Science majors often go into careers in which the following knowledge areas are important:

• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Skills for Other Library Science Majors

When studying other library science, you’ll learn many skills that will help you be successful in a wide range of jobs - even those that do not require a degree in the field. The following is a list of some of the most common skills needed for careers associated with this major:

• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Abilities for Other Library Science Majors

Some of the most crucial abilities to master while a other library science student include the following:

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Other Library & Archives Assisting?

This major is dominated by women with about 85% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other library science majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	74
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Geographic Diversity

Other Library Science appeals to people across the globe. About 1.9% of those with this major are international students.

How Much Do Other Library & Archives Assisting Majors Make?

Master’s Degree Starting Salary

Data from the U.S. Department of Education shows that other library science students who graduated in 2017-2019 with a master’s degree made a median starting salary of $47,582 per year. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $46,861 (25th percentile) and $55,813 (75th percentile).

One thing to note here is that not all of these people may be working in careers related to other library science.

Salaries According to BLS

The median salary for someone in a career related to other library science is $36,080. This median refers to all degree levels, so you may expect those with a more advanced degree to make more while those with less advanced degrees will typically make less.

To put that into context, according to BLS data from the first quarter of 2020, the typical high school graduate makes between $30,000 and $57,900 a year (25th through 75th percentile). The average person with a bachelor’s degree (any field) makes between $45,600 and $99,000. Advanced degree holders make the most with salaries between $55,600 and $125,400.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Other Library & Archives Assisting

Some careers associated with other library science require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

Find out what the typical degree level is for other library science careers below.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	15.0%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)	17.1%
Some College Courses	8.9%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	27.7%
Bachelor’s Degree	29.6%
Master’s Degree	1.8%

Online Other Library & Archives Assisting Programs

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 schools offered some type of other library science program. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	1	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	2	0
Bachelor’s Degree	5	0
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	9	1
Post-Master’s	2	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	2	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Is a Degree in Other Library & Archives Assisting Worth It?

The median salary for a other library science grad is $36,080 per year. This is based on the weighted average of the most common careers associated with the major.

Majors Related to Other Library & Archives Assisting

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other library science.

Major	Number of Grads
Library & Information Science	5,809
Library & Archives Assisting	0

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
• Image Credit: By John Cummings under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.