University of Maryland - College Park Master’s in Library & Information Science

Library & Information Science is a concentration offered under the library and information science major at University of Maryland - College Park. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in library and information science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Graduate Cost
Online Learning
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How Much Does a Master’s in Library and Information Science from UMCP Cost?

$14,793 Average Tuition and Fees

UMCP Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UMCP was $1,625 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $731 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$13,158	$29,250
Fees	$1,635	$1,635

Does UMCP Offer an Online Master’s in Library and Information Science?

If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. UMCP does offer online classes in its library and information science master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMCP Online Learning page.

UMCP Master’s Student Diversity for Library and Information Science

86 Master's Degrees Awarded

79.1% Women

16.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 86 master’s degrees in library and information science handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 79.1% of the library and information science students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 83.5%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.3% of the library and information science master’s degrees at UMCP in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 21%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	66
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

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*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.