Sam Houston State University Master’s in Library Science

Library Science is a program of study at Sam Houston State University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in library science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Graduate Cost
Online Learning
Student Diversity
Focus Areas
References

How Much Does a Master’s in Library Science from SHSU Cost?

$8,342 Average Tuition and Fees

SHSU Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at SHSU paid an average of $729 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $320 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,765	$13,127
Fees	$2,577	$2,577

Does SHSU Offer an Online Master’s in Library Science?

Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the library science master’s degree program at SHSU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SHSU Online Learning page.

SHSU Master’s Student Diversity for Library Science

58 Master's Degrees Awarded

98.3% Women

50.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There were 58 master’s degrees in library science awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 98.3% of the students who received their Master’s in library science in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 83.4%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 50.0% of library science master’s degree recipients at SHSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	24
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Master’s in Library Science Focus Areas at SHSU

Library Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area	Annual Graduates
Library & Information Science	58

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.

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