by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Library & Information Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Library & Information Science is a major offered under the library science program of study at University of South Florida - Main Campus. 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, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at USF Tampa was $880 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $435 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,350 | $19,048 |
| Fees | $2,078 | $2,078 |
The median early career salary of library science students who receive their master’s degree from USF Tampa is $41,308 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $41,814.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the library science master’s degree program at USF Tampa. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USF Tampa Online Learning page.
Women made up around 82.9% of the library science students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 83.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.6% of the library science master’s degrees at USF Tampa in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 59 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Library & Information Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | 82 |
*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.