Library Science at Texas A&M University - Commerce

What traits are you looking for in a library science school? To help you decide if Texas A&M University - Commerce is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's library science program.

Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and has a total student population of 12,249.

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.

Texas A&M Commerce Library Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Library Science

Online Classes Are Available at Texas A&M Commerce

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Texas A&M Commerce does offer online education options in library science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Texas A&M Commerce Library Science 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.

Library Science Student Demographics at Texas A&M Commerce

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the library science majors at Texas A&M University - Commerce.

Texas A&M Commerce Library Science Master’s Program

Of the 54 students who earned a master's degree in Library Science from Texas A&M Commerce in 2020-2021, 2% were men and 98% were women.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from Texas A&M Commerce, 70% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the library science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas A&M University - Commerce with a master's in library science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Texas A&M University - Commerce. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	54

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

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 TX, the home state for Texas A&M University - Commerce.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Librarians	9,430	$60,810
Library Technicians	3,870	$30,820
Archivists	460	$66,120
Library Science Professors	380	$68,960

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.