by our College Data Analytics TeamLibrary & Information Science is a major offered under the library science program of study at San Jose State University. 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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Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,176 | $16,680 |
| Fees | $2,110 | $2,110 |
The median early career salary of library science students who receive their master’s degree from San Jose State is $48,417 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $41,814.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. San Jose State does offer online classes in its library science master’s degree program. 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 about the same as the countrywide number of 83.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 32.3% of the library science master’s degrees at San Jose State in 2019-2020. 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 & Information Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | 550 |
| Archives/Archival Administration | 16 |
*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.