Library Science at Simmons University
If you are interested in studying library science, you may want to check out the program at Simmons University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Simmons is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,263.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Library Science section at the bottom of this page.
Simmons Library Science Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Library Science
Simmons Library 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 Science Master’s Program
Of the students who received a library science master's degree from Simmons, 78% 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.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
White | 207 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 30 |
Concentrations Within Library Science
Library Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Simmons University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Library & Information Science | 273 |
Related Majors
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 |
Library Technicians | 3,080 | $46,980 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Daderot under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.