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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
  • Doctorate Degree in Library Science

Simmons Library Science Rankings

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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

84% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 252 students earned a master's degree in library science from Simmons. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men.

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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

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
Library & Information Science 273

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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