Library Science at Sam Houston State University

If you plan to study library science, take a look at what Sam Houston State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and has a total student population of 21,912.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Library Science section at the bottom of this page.

SHSU Library Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Library Science

Online Classes Are Available at SHSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SHSU does offer online courses in library science for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

SHSU Library Science Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Library Science Student Demographics at SHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the library science majors at Sam Houston State University.

SHSU Library Science Master’s Program

Of the 66 students who earned a master's degree in Library Science from SHSU in 2020-2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

In the library science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a master's in library science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Library Science

If you plan to be a library science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Sam Houston State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	66

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

Careers That Library Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in library science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Sam Houston State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Librarians	9,430	$60,810
Library Technicians	3,870	$30,820
Archivists	460	$66,120
Library Science Professors	380	$68,960

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 Bigguill under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.