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Library Science at East Carolina University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how ECU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in library science.

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Library Science Degrees Available at ECU

• Master’s Degree in Library Science

ECU Library Science Rankings

The library science major at ECU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Library Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Library Science at ECU

In 2022, 79 students received their master’s degree in library science from ECU. This makes it the #26 most popular school for library science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Library Science from ECU Cost?

ECU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at ECU was $864 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $185 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,452	$20,729
Fees	$2,909	$2,909
Books and Supplies	$1,794	$1,794
On Campus Room and Board	$11,000	$11,000
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,176	$4,176

Learn more about ECU tuition and fees.

Does ECU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Library Science?

ECU does not offer an online option for its library science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ECU Online Learning page.

ECU Library Science Master’s Program Diversity

Of the 66 library science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2021-2022 from ECU, about 14% were men and 86% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 82% of 2022 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from East Carolina University with a master's in library science.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	54
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	5

Library Science Student Diversity at ECU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the library science majors at East Carolina University.

Library Science Majors

Library Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Library & Information Science	66

Majors Similar to Library Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	665

View All Library Science Related Majors >

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Luca Masters under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.