by our College Data Analytics TeamLibrary Science is a program of study at University of Southern Mississippi. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in library science, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Southern Miss paid an average of $600 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $488 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,786 | $10,786 |
| Fees | $110 | $110 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Southern Miss 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 Southern Miss Online Learning page.
About 83.7% of the students who received their Master’s in library science in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 83.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.6% of the library science master’s degrees at Southern Miss in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 35 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Library Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | 49 |
*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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