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 Rhode Island. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in library science, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at URI paid an average of $1,512 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $783 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,096 | $27,214 |
| Fees | $1,868 | $1,868 |
library science who receive their master’s degree from URI make an average of $43,798 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $41,814.
Online degrees for the URI library science master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the URI Online Learning page.
About 78.8% of the students who received their Master’s in library science in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 83.5%.
Around 18.2% of library science master’s degree recipients at URI in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Library & Information Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | 33 |
*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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