by our College Data Analytics TeamLibrary & Information Science is a major offered under the library science program of study at Simmons University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in library science, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Simmons paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $21,528 | $21,528 |
| Fees | $170 | $170 |
The median early career salary of library science students who receive their master’s degree from Simmons is $43,047 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $41,814.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Simmons offers online option in its library science master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Simmons Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in library science in 2019-2020, 86.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 83.5%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in library science at Simmons in 2019-2020, 11.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 226 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Library & Information Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | 155 |
| Children & Youth Library Services | 16 |
| Archives/Archival Administration | 101 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
