by our College Data Analytics TeamLibrary & Information Science is a concentration offered under the library and information science major at Wayne State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in library and information science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Wayne State was $1,470 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $679 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,285 | $35,274 |
| Fees | $1,941 | $1,941 |
Wayne State does not offer an online option for its library and information science master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Wayne State Online Learning page.
About 82.5% of the students who received their Master’s in library and information science in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 83.5%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in library and information science at Wayne State in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 100 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
*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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