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Library Science at University of Southern Mississippi

30 Bachelor's Degrees
67 Master's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Southern Miss ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in library science.

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Library Science Degrees Available at Southern Miss

Southern Miss Library Science 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.

Popularity of Library Science at Southern Miss

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Southern Mississippi handed out 30 bachelor's degrees in library science. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 32 degrees were handed out.

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.

Southern Miss Library Science Students

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

Of the 30 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in library science from Southern Miss in 2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Southern Miss are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 87% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 26
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Southern Miss Library Science Master’s Program

Of the 67 students who earned a master's degree in Library Science from Southern Miss in 2020-2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Southern Miss are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 72% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Mississippi with a master's in library science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 48
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Library Science Majors

Library Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Library & Information Science 119

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 330

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