Library & Information Science at Simmons University

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 and information science program at Simmons University stacks up to those at other schools.

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 & Information Science section at the bottom of this page.

Simmons Library & Information Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science

Simmons Library & Information Science Rankings

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

Library and Information Science Student Demographics at Simmons

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

Simmons Library & Information Science Master’s Program

79% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of library and information science master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in library and information science each year. Simmons does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a library and information science master's degree from Simmons, 76% 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 Simmons University with a master's in library and information science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	98
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Careers That Library and Information Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in library and information 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

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
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