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

Online Classes Are Available at VSU

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

VSU 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 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

Of the 120 library science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from VSU, about 15% were men and 85% were women.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from VSU, 78% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	94
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jadvii under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.