by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Library & Information Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Library & Information Science is a major offered under the library science program of study at University of Maine at Augusta. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in library science, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The library science major at UMA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Library Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMA.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMA paid an average of $592 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $245 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,350 | $17,760 |
| Fees | $1,028 | $1,028 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,200 | $8,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,600 | $3,600 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Library Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMA took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 2% lower than the national average of $26,554.
The median early career salary of library science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMA is $18,771 per year. That is 38% lower than the national average of $30,500.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that UMA offers online option in its library science bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMA Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in library science in 2019-2020, 94.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 89.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the library science bachelor’s degrees at UMA in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Library & Information Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | 18 |
*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.
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