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Library & Information Science at Simmons University

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Library & Information Science at Simmons University

If you plan to study library and information science, take a look at what Simmons University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Simmons is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 6,263 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 252 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.

Simmons Library & Information Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Library Science
  • Doctorate Degree in Library Science

Simmons Library & Information Science Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in library science, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Library Science Student Demographics at Simmons

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

Simmons Library & Information Science Master’s Program

84% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 252 library science majors earned their master's degree from Simmons. Of these graduates, 16% were men and 84% were women.

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Of the students who received a library science master's degree from Simmons, 80% 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 Simmons University with a master's in library science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 202
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

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 MA, the home state for Simmons University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Librarians 4,520 $70,860
Archivists 230 $63,270

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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