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Library Science at University of Kentucky

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 UK ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in library science.

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Library Science Degrees Available at UK

• Master’s Degree in Library Science

UK Library Science Rankings

The library science major at UK 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 UK

In 2022, 99 students received their master’s degree in library science from UK. This makes it the #18 most popular school for library science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

UK Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UK paid an average of $1,336 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $495 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,849	$32,043
Fees	$1,363	$1,363
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$15,242	$15,242
On Campus Other Expenses	$5,444	$5,444

Learn more about UK tuition and fees.

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

Online degrees for the UK library science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UK Online Learning page.

UK Library Science Master’s Program Diversity

In the 2021-2022 academic year, 125 students earned a master's degree in library science from UK. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

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 University of Kentucky with a master's in library science.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	103
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	16

Library Science Student Diversity at UK

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

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	125

Majors Similar to Library Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	607

View All Library Science Related Majors >

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.