by our College Data Analytics TeamLibrary & Information Science is a concentration offered under the library and information science major at Simmons University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in library and information science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Simmons paid an average of $1,196 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $21,528 | $21,528 |
| Fees | $170 | $170 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the library and information science master’s degree program at Simmons. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Simmons Online Learning page.
Women made up around 89.0% of the library and information science students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 83.5%.
Around 12.3% of library and information science master’s degree recipients at Simmons in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 128 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to library and information science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Children & Youth Library Services | 16 |
| Archives/Archival Administration | 101 |
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*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.
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