Library Science at San Jose 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 San Jose State University stacks up to those at other schools.

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a total student population of 36,208. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 631 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.

San Jose State Library Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Library Science

Online Classes Are Available at San Jose State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

San Jose State Library Science Rankings

Library Science Student Demographics at San Jose State

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

San Jose State Library Science Master’s Program

Of the 631 students who earned a master's degree in Library Science from San Jose State in 2020-2021, 18% were men and 82% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in library science each year. San Jose State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from San Jose State, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the library science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Jose State University with a master's in library science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	49
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	114
White	359
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	90

Concentrations Within Library Science

The following library science concentations are available at San Jose State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at San Jose State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	648

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 CA, the home state for San Jose State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Library Technicians	10,180	$45,750
Librarians	8,560	$81,580
Archivists	380	$72,240
Library Science Professors	240	$99,110

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.