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

The library science major at Southern Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Library & Information 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.

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 Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of library science bachelor's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

About 80% 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	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	36
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Southern Miss Library & Information Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of library science master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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.

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

If you plan to be a library science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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	119

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 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.

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

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