by our College Data Analytics TeamLibrary Science is a program of study at San Jose State University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in library science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,176 | $16,680 |
| Fees | $2,110 | $2,110 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the library science master’s degree program at San Jose State. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the San Jose State Online Learning page.
About 82.5% of the students who received their Master’s in library science in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 83.4%.
Around 32.3% of library science master’s degree recipients at San Jose State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 36 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 98 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 321 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 86 |
Library Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | 566 |
*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.
