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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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the library science majors at University of Southern Mississippi.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 26 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 13 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 48 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
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 |
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Library & Information Science | 119 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Education | 330 |
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