Field of degree: Library science
Table 1. Library science degree, 2019
Data |
Library science |
All fields |
Employment
|
30,330 |
56,820,460 |
Median wage
|
50,000 |
60,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
20 |
15 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
69 |
60 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
73 |
37 |
Chart 1. Types of library science major, 2019
Library science major |
Major share |
Library Science
|
100% |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a library science degree, by occupational group, 2019
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Educational instruction and library occupations
|
48% |
Office and administrative support occupations
|
11 |
Management occupations
|
11 |
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
|
5 |
Computer and mathematical occupations
|
5 |
Other
|
20 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a library science degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile |
Percent growth, projected 2021–31 |
Typical entry-level education |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2019 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2019 |
Preschool teachers, except special education
|
15% |
Associate's degree |
2% |
17% |
Librarians and media collections specialists
|
6 |
Master's degree |
34 |
61 |
Managers, all other
|
6 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
20 |
Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
|
5 |
Master's degree |
3 |
56 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
7 |
48 |
Editors
|
-5 |
Bachelor's degree |
1 |
27 |
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
|
-7 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
2 |
3 |
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive
|
-10 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
3 |
4 |
Computer programmers
|
-10 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
22 |
Cashiers
|
-10 |
No formal educational credential |
1 |
1 |
Last Modified Date:
Thursday, September 8, 2022