by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the graduate program in library & information science at Iowa. It is offered at the Master’s, Professional Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #20 out of 59 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates Iowa highly for library & information science, placing at #20 out of 62 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Library & Information Science Schools | 20 of 62 |
| Best Library & Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region | 2 of 7 |
Here is each degree level available for library & information science at Iowa, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 48 |
| Professional Certificate | 9 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Iowa conferred 48 master’s degrees in library & information science.
Iowa holds a strong position among schools offering library & information science at the master’s level. Its best result was #20 out of 59 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools | 20 |
Average full-time graduate tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $30,043 | $51,290 |
| Fees | $2,469 | $2,469 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 25% of library & information science master’s degrees went to men and 75% went to women.
The majority of library & information science master’s degree graduates at Iowa are White. Roughly 88% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a master’s in library & information science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 42 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Iowa conferred 48 master’s degrees in library and information science in the most recent reporting year — 75% to women and 25% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (88%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Iowa conferred 9 professional certificate degrees in library & information science.
Iowa is not currently ranked for library & information science at the professional certificate level.
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of library & information science professional certificate degrees went to men and 89% went to women.
The largest share of library & information science professional certificate degree graduates at Iowa are White. Approximately 78% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a professional certificate in library & information science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Iowa conferred 9 professional certificate degrees in archives/archival administration in the latest year of data — 89% to women and 11% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (78%).