Library Science at Sam Houston State University
If you are interested in studying library science, you may want to check out the program at Sam Houston State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and approximately 21,912 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 students received their master's degree in library science.
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.
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SHSU Library Science Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Library Science
Online Classes Are Available at SHSU
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.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SHSU offers distance education options for library science at the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
SHSU Library Science Rankings
Library Science Student Demographics at SHSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the library science majors at Sam Houston State University.
SHSU Library Science Master’s Program
In the library science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a master's in library science.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 Sam Houston State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | 66 |
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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 Sam Houston State University.
| 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 Bigguill under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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