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Library Science at Southern Connecticut State University

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Library Science at Southern Connecticut State University

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

SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 9,331. Of the 1,719 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Connecticut State University in 2021, 2 of them were library science majors.

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.

SCSU Library Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Library Science
  • Master’s Degree in Library Science

SCSU Library Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the library science progam at SCSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The library science major at SCSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Library Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Library Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Most Focused Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools 24
Most Focused Library Science Master’s Degree Schools 38

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in library science from SCSU. This makes it the #56 most popular school for library science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Library Science Student Demographics at SCSU

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

SCSU Library Science Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 2 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in library science from SCSU in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities in its library science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

SCSU Library Science Master’s Program

80% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of library science master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in library science each year. SCSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a library science master's degree from SCSU, 85% 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 Southern Connecticut State University with a master's in library science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SCSU also has a doctoral program available in library science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Connecticut State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science 22

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 CT, the home state for Southern Connecticut State University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Librarians 2,240 $70,710
Library Technicians 1,390 $47,980
Archivists 50 $62,910

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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