Library Science
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Add ComparisonIn 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Library Science degree recipients are San Jose, CA, Denton, TX, and Boston, MA. N/A The most common degree awarded to students studying Library Science is a masters degree.
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Library Science and the types of students that study this field. undefined awards the most degrees in Library Science in the US, but Simmons University and Dominican University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Library Science.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Library Science programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (67 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (5,538 completions).
Out of all institutions that offer Library Science programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Simmons University has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Library Science, with 13.1%.
This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Library Science by year.
Information on the businesses and industries that employ Library Science graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.
The average salary for Library Science majors is $67,277 and the most common occupations are Librarians and media collections specialists, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Library assistants, clerical.
The industry that employs the most Library Science majors is Libraries & archives, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Management of companies & enterprises.
The average salary for Library Science majors is $67,277 and the most common occupations are Librarians and media collections specialists, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Library assistants, clerical.
This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Library Science majors.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Library Science majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Library Science majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
The most common occupations for Library Science majors, by number of employees, are Librarians and media collections specialists, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Library assistants, clerical.
Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Library Science majors working as Librarians, Library technicians, and Library assistants, clerical.
The highest paid occupations by median income for Library Science majors are Chief executives & legislators, Personal financial advisors, and Sales managers.
The number of Library Science graduates in the workforce has been declining at a rate of 3.91%, from 21,175 in 2023 to 20,346 in 2024.
The largest single share of Library Science graduates go on to work as Librarians and media collections specialists (34.5%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Library Science by share of the total number of graduates.
The most common industries that employ Library Science majors, by number of employees, are Libraries & archives, Elementary & secondary schools, and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.
The highest paying industries of Library Science majors, by average wage, are Management of companies & enterprises, Periodical, book, & directory & mailing list, & other publishers, and Building material & supplies dealers.
The number of Library Science graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.91%, from 21,175 in 2023 to 20,346 in 2024.
The industry which employs the most Library Science graduates by share is Libraries & archives, followed by Elementary & secondary schools. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Library Science.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Library Science majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Library Science majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Library Science in the United States.
The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Library Science is 48.4.
The most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Library Science degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Library Science (4,975 students).
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Library Science. The most common ages of employees with this major are N/A and N/A years old, which represent N/A% and N/A% of the population, respectively.
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Library Science are Masters Degree, Postbaccalaureate Certificate, and Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.
This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the N/A institutions that graduate the most students in Library Science.
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Library Science for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.
This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of N/A recipients in Library Science.
N/A students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Library Science field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Library Science majors need many skills, but most especially Writing. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Library Science majors need more than the average amount of Operations Analysis, Systems Analysis, and Systems Evaluation.
These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Library Science majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Operations Analysis is very distinctive for majors, but the Writing, Reading Comprehension, and Active Listening are the three most important skills for people in the field.