Library & Information Science at St John’s University - New York

If you plan to study library and information science, take a look at what St John's University - New York has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 & Information Science section at the bottom of this page.

STJ Library & Information Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Library Science

Online Classes Are Available at STJ

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

STJ does offer online education options in library science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

STJ Library & Information Science Rankings

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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 & Information Science Master’s Program

Of the 53 library science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 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 typical 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

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 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
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.