Library Science at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a library science school? To help you decide if University of Southern Mississippi is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's library science program.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in library science from Southern Miss.

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.

Southern Miss Library Science Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Southern Miss

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Southern Miss offers distance education options for library science at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Southern Miss Library Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the library science progam at Southern Miss compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The library science major at Southern Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Library Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Library Science Graduate Certificate Schools	4

In 2021, 67 students received their master’s degree in library science from Southern Miss. This makes it the #30 most popular school for library science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of library science bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in library science at Southern Miss are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southern Miss Library Science Master’s Program

Of the 67 students who graduated with a master’s in library science from Southern Miss in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a library science master's degree from Southern Miss, 72% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the library science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	48
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southern Miss also has a doctoral program available in library science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Library Science

If you plan to be a library science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Southern Mississippi. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Library & Information Science	119

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology

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 Technicians	620	$25,500
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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.