by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the graduate program in library science at University of South Carolina-Columbia. You can earn it at the Master’s, Graduate Certificate, Professional Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 3 schools (Graduate Certificate level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks University of South Carolina-Columbia among the top schools in the country for library science, placing at #22 out of 77 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Library Science Schools | 22 of 77 |
| Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region | 3 of 19 |
Here is each degree level offered in library science at University of South Carolina-Columbia, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 146 |
| Graduate Certificate | 27 |
| Professional Certificate | 1 |
This library science field at University of South Carolina-Columbia covers the following majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration | 174 |
During the most recent reporting year, University of South Carolina-Columbia awarded 146 master’s degrees in library science.
University of South Carolina-Columbia is a solid choice among schools offering library science at the master’s level. Its best result was #4 out of 18 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 4 |
| Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools | 24 |
The full-time graduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $20,322 | $38,100 |
| Fees | $2,000 | $2,000 |
Learn more about University of South Carolina-Columbia tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 12% of library science master’s degrees went to men and 88% went to women.
The majority of library science master’s degree graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia were White. About 82% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina-Columbia with a master’s in library science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 119 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 7 |
During the most recent reporting year, University of South Carolina-Columbia awarded 27 graduate certificate degrees in library science.
University of South Carolina-Columbia is among the very best schools in the country for library science at the graduate certificate level. In particular it placed #1 out of 3 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| College Major Top Ranked | 1 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 2 |
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of library science graduate certificate degrees went to men and 89% went to women.
The majority of library science graduate certificate degree graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia were White. Roughly 59% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina-Columbia with a graduate certificate in library science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 16 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of South Carolina-Columbia awarded 1 professional certificate degree in library science.
University of South Carolina-Columbia is not yet ranked for library science at the professional certificate level.
Every one of the 1 student who graduated with a professional certificate degree in library science from University of South Carolina-Columbia were women.
The majority of library science professional certificate degree graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia are Black or African American. About 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina-Columbia with a professional certificate in library science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |