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University of Washington - Seattle Campus Master’s in Library & Information Science

119 Master's Degrees Awarded
$42,868 Average Salary
YES Online Classes

The 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 Washington - Seattle Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in library science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Library Science from UW Seattle Cost?

$17,394 Average Tuition and Fees

UW Seattle Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at UW Seattle paid an average of $1,389 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $775 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$16,278$29,178
Fees$1,116$1,116

How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in Library Science From UW Seattle?

$42,868 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

library science who receive their master’s degree from UW Seattle make an average of $42,868 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% higher than the national average of $41,814.

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Does UW Seattle Offer an Online Master’s in Library Science?

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

UW Seattle Master’s Student Diversity for Library Science

119 Master's Degrees Awarded
84.0% Women
20.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 119 master’s degrees in library science awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in library science in 2019-2020, 84.0% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 83.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in library science at UW Seattle in 2019-2020, 20.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 21%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian4
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino11
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White90
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities7

Master’s in Library Science Focus Areas at UW Seattle

Library & Information Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Library & Information Science119

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to library and information science.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Other Library & Archives Assisting7

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References

*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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