School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist at Eastern Kentucky University

Every school librarian/school library media specialist school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the school librarian/school library media specialist program at Eastern Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist section at the bottom of this page.

Eastern School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist

Online Classes Are Available at Eastern

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Eastern does offer online education options in school librarian/school library media specialist for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Eastern School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Student Demographics at Eastern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the school librarian/school library media specialist majors at Eastern Kentucky University.

Eastern School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a master’s in school librarian/school library media specialist from Eastern in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in school librarian/school library media specialist each year. Eastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a school librarian/school library media specialist master's degree from Eastern, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a master's in school librarian/school library media specialist.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Mathematics Education
• History Education
• Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
• Technology Education
• English & Language Arts Education

Careers That School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Grads May Go Into

A degree in school librarian/school library media specialist can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Librarians	2,020	$58,440

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Alpha 40475 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.