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Library & Information Science at Southern Connecticut State University

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Library & Information Science at Southern Connecticut State University

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

SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 9,331. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 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 & Information Science section at the bottom of this page.

SCSU Library & Information Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Library Science

SCSU Library & Information Science Rankings

Library Science Student Demographics at SCSU

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

SCSU Library & Information Science Master’s Program

80% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a master's degree in library science from SCSU. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in library science each year. SCSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a library science master's degree from SCSU, 85% 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 Southern Connecticut State University with a master's in library science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 CT, the home state for Southern Connecticut State University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Librarians 2,240 $70,710
Archivists 50 $62,910

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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