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University of Southern Mississippi Master’s in Library & Information Science

49 Master's Degrees Awarded
YES Online Classes

Library & Information Science is a concentration offered under the library and information science major at University of Southern Mississippi. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in library and information science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Library and Information Science from Southern Miss Cost?

$8,896 Average Tuition and Fees

Southern Miss Graduate Tuition and Fees

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

Does Southern Miss Offer an Online Master’s in Library and Information Science?

If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Southern Miss does offer online classes in its library and information science master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Southern Miss Online Learning page.

Southern Miss Master’s Student Diversity for Library and Information Science

49 Master's Degrees Awarded
83.7% Women
28.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 49 master’s degrees in library and information science awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 83.7% of the library and information science students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 83.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 28.6% of library and information science master’s degree recipients at Southern Miss in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21%.

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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

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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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