by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in library science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Rutgers New Brunswick paid an average of $1,256 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $739 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,736 | $30,144 |
| Fees | $1,988 | $1,988 |
library science who receive their master’s degree from Rutgers New Brunswick make an average of $48,247 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% higher than the national average of $41,814.
Rutgers New Brunswick does not offer an online option for its library science master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rutgers New Brunswick Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in library science in 2019-2020, 70.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 83.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 29.9% of the library science master’s degrees at Rutgers New Brunswick in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 18 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 105 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Library & Information Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | 167 |
*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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