Library & Information Science at University of Southern Mississippi

If you plan to study library and information science, take a look at what University of Southern Mississippi has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 14,606. Of the 2,647 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern Mississippi in 2021, 30 of them were library and information science majors.

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

Online Classes Are Available at Southern Miss

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Southern Miss does offer online education options in library science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Southern Miss Library & Information 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: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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 & 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Library & Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	6
Most Popular Library & Information Science Schools	15

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 & Information Science Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students earned a bachelor's degree in library science from Southern Miss. About 87% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

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 & Information Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 students graduated with a master's degree in library science from Southern Miss. About 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 6% 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.