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Library & Information Science at University of Southern Mississippi

Library & Information Science at University of Southern Mississippi

Every library & information science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the library science program at University of Southern Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 14,606.

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.

Southern Miss Library & Information Science Degrees Available

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

Southern Miss Library & Information Science Rankings

Library Science Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Library & Information Science Master’s Program

84% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of library science master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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Of the students who received a library science master's degree from Southern Miss, 74% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Mississippi with a master's in library science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 93
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Concentrations Within Library & Information Science

The following library science concentations are available at University of Southern Mississippi. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern Mississippi. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science 89

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 MS, the home state for University of Southern Mississippi.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Librarians 1,240 $46,400
Managers 1,230 $82,230
Library Science Professors 60 $61,710

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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