Library & Information Science at Southern Connecticut State University

Every library and information science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the library science program at Southern Connecticut State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 9,331 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received a bachelor's degree in library science from SCSU.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks library science programs across the country. The following shows how SCSU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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 & 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Library & Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Focused Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	21

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in library science from SCSU. This makes it the #54 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 & Information Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 2 library science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SCSU, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% 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	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SCSU Library & Information Science Master’s Program

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.

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.

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.

Related Majors

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.