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Library & Information Science at Valdosta State University

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Library & Information Science at Valdosta State University

Every library and information 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 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

Online Classes Are Available at VSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? VSU offers distance education options for library science at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

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

85% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of library science master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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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.

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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

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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