Library Science
Library Science and Administration
Colleges award this field under 4 named programs, from Library and Information Science to Library Science and Administration, Other.
Inside the major
Programs within this field
Colleges may offer this field under 4 more specific program names. The program you choose affects the courses you take.
- Library and Information Science
- Focuses on the knowledge and skills required to develop, organize, store, retrieve, administer, and facilitate the use of local, remote, and networked collections of information in print, audiovisual, and electronic formats and that prepares you for professional service as librarians and information consultants.
- Children and Youth Library Services
- Prepares you to provide library and information services and programming for children and young adults. Covers information needs of children and young adults, resources and services for children and young adults, literature for youth, storytelling, multi-ethnic materials, library management, and information technology for librarians.
- Archives/Archival Administration
- Prepares you to identify, manage, preserve, and make available records with long-term value for documentation, legal, research, and other purposes. Covers appraisal and collection development, information and records management, archival preservation, access systems, management of electronic records, archival outreach, and legal and ethical issues.
- Library Science and Administration, Other
- Library science and administration not listed above.
Also called Library Management
Also called Children's Library Services, Youth Library Services, Young Adult Library Services
Also called Archival Administration and Records Management, Archival Studies, Records Management
Where it can lead
Careers this field can lead to
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- Median pay
- $141,900
- Hiring change through 2035
- 4.9%
- Job openings a year
- 100,900
To get hiredBachelor's degree
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- Median pay
- $68,270
- Hiring change through 2035
- 2.6%
- Job openings a year
- 12,600
To get hiredMaster's degree
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- Median pay
- $80,340
- Hiring change through 2035
- 2.7%
- Job openings a year
- 300
To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree
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- Median pay
- $64,550
- Hiring change through 2035
- 3.4%
- Job openings a year
- 1,100
To get hiredMaster's degree
Explore this careerAll work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it.
Working style
How and where the work happens
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College options
Where to study it
Ordered by how many degrees each college awards in this field. Sort by any numbered column.
| College | Degrees a year | Admit rate | Average annual cost after aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern Mississippi MS | 45 | 99% | $23,000 |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha NE | 29 | 87% | $12,000 |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania PA | 5 | 95% | $19,000 |
| Southern Connecticut State University CT | 4 | 81% | $19,000 |