by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the graduate program in library & information science at UWM. You can earn it at the Master’s, Graduate Certificate, Professional Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #11 out of 11 schools (Graduate Certificate level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks UWM among the top schools in the country for library & information science, ranked #48 out of 62 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Library & Information Science Schools | 48 of 62 |
Here is each degree level granted in library & information science at UWM, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Certificate | 1 |
| Master’s | 109 |
| Graduate Certificate | 47 |
| Professional Certificate | 1 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee handed out 109 master’s degrees in library & information science.
UWM holds a strong position among schools offering library & information science at the master’s level. Its best result was #52 out of 59 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools | 52 |
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of library & information science master’s degrees went to men and 82% went to women.
The largest share of library & information science master’s degree graduates at UWM 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 Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a master’s in library & information science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 85 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 10 |
UWM granted 109 master’s completions in library and information science recently — 82% to women and 18% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (78%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee handed out 47 graduate certificate degrees in library & information science.
UWM holds a strong position among schools offering library & information science at the graduate certificate level. Specifically, it ranked #11 out of 11 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| College Major Top Ranked | 11 |
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of library & information science graduate certificate degrees went to men and 85% went to women.
The majority of library & information science graduate certificate degree graduates at UWM were White. Roughly 94% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a graduate certificate in library & information science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 44 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
UWM conferred 47 graduate certificate degrees in library and information science recently — 85% to women and 15% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (94%).
During the most recent reporting year, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee awarded 1 professional certificate degree in library & information science.
UWM is not yet ranked for library & information science at the professional certificate level.
Every one of the 1 student who graduated with a professional certificate degree in library & information science from UWM identified as men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a professional certificate in library & information science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
UWM conferred 1 professional certificate completion in library and information science in the latest year of data — 0% to women and 100% to men.
Undergraduate study is also available at UWM. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Certificate Degrees in Library & Information Science | 1 |