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Library & Information Science at Valdosta State University

Library & Information Science at Valdosta State University

What traits are you looking for in a library science school? To help you decide if Valdosta State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's library science program.

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and approximately 12,304 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.

VSU Library & Information Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Library Science

VSU Library & Information 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 & Information 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 & Information Science

Library & Information 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 Valdosta State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree 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 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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