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Library Science at Valdosta State University

Library Science at Valdosta State University

Every library 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 Valdosta State University stacks up to those at other schools.

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and has a total student population of 12,304.

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.

VSU Library Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Library Science

VSU Library Science Rankings

Library Science Student Demographics at VSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the library science majors at Valdosta State University.

VSU Library Science Master’s Program

83% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of library science master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Of the students who received a library science master's degree from VSU, 80% 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 Valdosta State University with a master's in library science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 103
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within Library Science

Library Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Valdosta State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science 120

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 GA, the home state for Valdosta State University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Managers 14,480 $118,060
Librarians 2,550 $60,650
Library Technicians 1,490 $34,280
Library Science Professors 170 $57,770
Archivists 150 $64,160

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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