Library Science at St John’s University - New York

If you are interested in studying library science, you may want to check out the program at St John's University - New York. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

STJ is located in Queens, New York and approximately 20,143 students attend the school each year.

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.

STJ Library Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Library Science

Online Classes Are Available at STJ

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, STJ does offer online courses in library science for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

STJ 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 STJ

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the library science majors at St John’s University - New York.

STJ Library Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students graduated with a master's degree in library science from STJ. About 15% were men and 85% were women.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from STJ, 77% 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 St John's University - New York with a master's in library science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Library Science

Library Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from St John's University - New York. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	56

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• 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 NY, the home state for St John's University - New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Librarians	12,690	$68,520
Library Technicians	8,120	$35,050
Archivists	1,170	$56,270
Library Science Professors	450	$84,610

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 Zeuscgp under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.