Library & Information Science at Southern Connecticut State University

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a library science school? To help you decide if Southern Connecticut State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's library science program.

SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 9,331 students attend the school each year.

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

SCSU Library & Information Science Degrees Available

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

SCSU Library & Information Science Rankings

The library science major at SCSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Library & Information 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.

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 & Information Science Bachelor’s Program

75% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of library science bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in library science at SCSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SCSU Library & Information Science Master’s Program

75% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of library science master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in library science each year. SCSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from SCSU, 82% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Library & Information 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 Southern Connecticut State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree 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
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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By Southern Connecticut State University under License

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