Library and Information Science Student Achievement Data
We provide a comprehensive look at what our graduates achieve as a result of taking our top-ranked program.
MSLIS Program Outcomes
Graduates of the iSchool MSLIS program:
- Advance information equity and justice by applying professional ethics, values, and standards to work towards a just and equitable information society.
- Connect, engage, and collaborate with users and their communities through the provision of inclusive resources, services, and spaces.
- Design and innovate to create equitable, just, and engaging information artifacts, including services, systems, spaces, resources, and technologies.
- Lead and manage people and projects in an equitable, just, and culturally responsive manner.
- Demonstrate information literacy and technological agility.
Library and Information Science MSLIS_2023-24 Assessment and Action Plan
Graduation and Retention Data 2019-2024
Graduate Employment Report: M.S in Library & Information Science
Campus Graduates
Based on 60% response rate
2025 Graduate Placement Rate: 94.44%
5-year Rolling Average Placement Rate: 89.43%
(Classes of 2020-2022 graduated during the COVID-19 pandemic)
2025 Job titles
- Access and Processing Archivist
- Adult Services Librarian
- Certified Pharmacy Technician
- Floating Clerk
- Librarian
- Librarian I (Reference)
- Library Intern – Hearst Summer Internship Program
- Library Page
- On-Call Librarian
- Outreach Participation Specialist
- Research Historian and Engagement Associate
- Support Assistant
- Technical Services Librarian
- Visitor Services Associate
- Volunteer Coordinator
2025 Employers
- Amarillo College
- Brighton Memorial Library
- Cleveland Public Library
- Costco Wholesale
- Davidson College
- Erie Canal Museum
- ITHAKA
- Northern Onondaga Public Library
- Onondaga County Public Libraries (System)
- Prince William Public Libraries
- Public Library of Westland
Job placement status after graduation
- 100% Employed full time
- 0% Still seeking
- 0% Attending graduate school
Average time to employment when obtained job
- 18% Before graduation
- 29% 0-3 months
- 35% 3-6 months
- 3% 6+ months
Online Graduates
Response rate: 73%
2025 Graduate Placement Rate: 98.04%
5-year Rolling Average Placement Rate: 96.47% (online students were included in total count prior to 2021)
2025 Job titles
- Reference and Instruction Librarian
- Archivist
- Data Curator and Metadata Librarian
- Data Librarian
- Library Technician
- Metadata Technologies Librarian
- Reference and Instruction Librarian
- Senior Circulation and Services Coordinator
- Youth Services Librarian
- School Library Media Specialist
- Branch Manager / Assistant Director
- Technology and Literacy Trainer
2025 Employers
- Brooklyn Public Library
- New York City: Department of Education (DOE)
- Synergy ECP
- Poughkeepsie Public Library District
- Fayetteville-Manlius School District
- Fairfax County Public Library
- Essex Free Library
- Enoch Pratt Free Library
- Binghamton University
- Bentley University
Job placement status after graduation
- 94% Employed
- 4% Still seeking
- 1% Military
- 1% Not seeking
- 0% Attending graduate school
Average time to employment when obtained job
- 69.09% Before graduation*
- 9% 0-3 months*
- 9% 3-6 months*
- 3% 6+ months*
Graduate Employment Report: M.S in Library & Information Science with School Media specialization
Based on 100% response rate
2025 Graduate Placement Rate: 100%
5-year Rolling Average Placement Rate: 100%
2025 Job Titles
- Library Media Specialist
- School librarian
- Teacher Librarian
- High School Librarian
- Library Services Director
- Reference Librarian
2025 Employers
- Auburn Enlarged City School District
- Spencerport Central Schools
- Loudoun County High School
- NYC Department of Education
- Cato Meridian Central School District
- Rogers Memorial Library
Job placement status after graduation
- 100% Employed
Average time to employment when obtained job
- 90% Before graduation
- 10% 0-3 months
- 0% 3-6 months
- 0% 6+ months
Successful Transfer of Credit into the MSLIS program
Graduate students in the iSchool may seek to transfer into their program of study up to six credits from another ALA accredited graduate institution. For those credits to be considered, it is required that they relate to the student’s program of study and be within 7 years of the student’s anticipated graduation from the MSLIS program. It is our experience that few students transfer in credits, because of those requirements. However, we encourage any prospective student who is interested in this option to talk with an admissions counselor about the process.
MSLIS with School Library Media Specialization New York State Licensure Pass Rates
Teachers certified in New York State, who are seeking an MSLIS with School Library Media Specialization, do not have to take the Education All Students. Students who do not pass the test on their first try are able to retake the test until they receive a passing score.