University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Doctorate in Library & Information Science
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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in library science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Rankings for the UIUC Doctorate in Library Science
Each year, College Factual produces its Best Library & Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. To determine the school's rank, we look at objective measures, such as post-graduation earnings, student and faculty diversity, and accumulated student debt.
On the 2021 list, UIUC was ranked #81 out of 464 schools in the country for this major at the doctorate level. It is also ranked #8 in Illinois.
How Much Does a Doctorate in Library Science from UIUC Cost?
UIUC Graduate Tuition and Fees
During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time graduate students at UIUC paid an average of $726 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $543 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,997 | $28,404 |
| Fees | $3,086 | $3,086 |
Does UIUC Offer an Online Doctorate in Library Science?
UIUC does not offer an online option for its library science doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UIUC Online Learning page.
UIUC Doctorate Student Diversity for Library Science
Male-to-Female Ratio
About 60.0% of the students who received their Doctorate in library science in 2018-2019 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.7%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the library science doctor’s degrees at UIUC in 2018-2019. This is higher than the nationwide number of 10%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Doctorate in Library Science Focus Areas at UIUC
Library & Information Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | 5 |
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*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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