MA Program Level Learning Outcomes & Data Reports

Time to Degree

Graduate Employment Data

85% of the 2025 MA LIS graduates held positions relevant to the degree within 12 months of degree completion.
For MA LIS Alumni who graduated between 2018 and 2025, the percent ranges from 85 to 90%.
The majority of MA LIS graduates have obtained their first position either by graduation or within 6 months of obtaining their degree.

Retention Rate

MA Program Assessment Reports

Demonstrate understanding of societal, legal, policy or ethical information issues.
Employ appropriate tools, standards, or best practices to organize information or information carriers for usability and access.
Design appropriate research methodologies to assess programs, services, or systems for inquiry or decision-making.
Demonstrate understanding of professional competencies important for management of information organizations.
Demonstrate competency with information technologies important to the information professions.
Apply concepts, principles, or theories learned in courses to field practice, broadly defined via a practicum, applied work experience, or practical course assignments.
Demonstrate an understanding of systemic inequalities surrounding information organization, use, services, or professions specifically in relation to privilege and marginalization.

Students demonstrate understanding of societal, legal, policy or ethical information issues.
Students apply principles of information organization.
Students apply appropriate research methodologies for inquiry or decision making.
Students demonstrate understanding of professional competencies important for management of information organizations.
Students demonstrate competency with information technologies important to the information professions.
Students apply theory to professional practice.
Students demonstrate understanding of issues surrounding marginalized communities and information.