Library & Information Studies: Campus Option MA
Master of Arts in Library & Information Studies
Is this program right for you?
The UW–Madison Master’s Degree in Library and Information Studies combines a top research university academic experience with strong community, excellence in career and academic advising, and personal attention. The quality experience is reflected in our graduates’ strong job placement rates in national comparative statistics.
- You can choose an optional concentration in Librarianship, Archives, Digital Libraries, or Information
- Our program balances flexibility for students with a high-quality academic program and dedicated career services and advising staff
- A required 120-hour field-experience practicum, near your home, prepares you to apply what you learn in a real-world setting
Education that works for you
Work with people, information, and technology to solve problems and promote the public good. The iSchool’s online master’s program in Library & Information Studies prepares you for a career in library, nonprofit, or business settings.
Program type
Master’s degree
Degree awarded
Master of Arts in Library & Information Studies
Commitment
2–3 years
Tuition
$850 per credit
Format
Face-to-face
Credits
36 graduate credits
Admission terms
Program only admits for fall term
STEM opt eligible
No
International eligibility
Yes, with restrictions.
Application deadlines
Fall 2025
- Priority Deadline: December 15, 2024
- Deadline: March 1, 2025
Fall 2026
- Priority Deadline: December 15, 2025
- Deadline: March 1, 2026
Fall 2027
- Priority deadline: December 15, 2026
- Deadline: March 1, 2027
Your questions, answered
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Admissions and events
Program requirements
Application materials required
October 15, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Program Overview & Career Outlook: Library & Information Studies MA
Join program staff to get more information about the MA in Library & Information Studies Online and On-Campus programs including program requirements, concentration options, and application requirements.
Register now →October 16, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Program Overview & Career Outlook: Information MS
Join program staff to learn more about the Master of Science in Information program. Topics will include information about the curriculum, concentration areas, tuition and more.
Register now →December 4, 2024 from 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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Library & Information Studies: Campus Option MA
$51,000
Average market salary in 2021. Source: Library Journal’s Placements and Salaries Survey 2021.
Job titles
6.70%
Projected growth from 2020–2030. Source: Lightcast™ 2022.
What you’ll learn
Be prepared to lead and innovate in today’s information-driven libraries with the Library & Information Studies: Campus Option MA program. You’ll develop expertise in information science delivery and library management to become an effective library leader.
- Research and assessment
- Public library administration
- Data base design and administration
- Information services
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