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Undergraduate Library Science at University of Southern Mississippi

Here is an overview of this program at University of Southern Mississippi. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 1 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

University of Southern Mississippi Undergraduate Library Science Rankings

College Factual ranks University of Southern Mississippi among the top schools in the country for library science, placing at #33 out of 71 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Library Science Schools	33 of 71
Best Library Science Schools in Mississippi	1 of 1
Best Library Science Schools in the Southeast Region	8 of 19

Undergraduate Library Science Degrees at University of Southern Mississippi

Here is each degree level offered in library science at University of Southern Mississippi, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	38
Master’s	108
Graduate Certificate	59

Library Science Majors at University of Southern Mississippi

The library science field at University of Southern Mississippi breaks down into these majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Library Science and Administration	205

University of Southern Mississippi Library Science Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Southern Mississippi conferred 38 bachelor’s degrees in library science.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of Southern Mississippi is among the very best schools in the country for library science at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Library Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi	1
Best Library Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1
Best Library Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1

Student Debt of Library Science Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at University of Southern Mississippi, library science students accumulate a median of $24,937 in student loans. This is below $25,231, the typical median for all majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

University of Southern Mississippi Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,094	$11,888
Fees	$110	$110

Learn more about University of Southern Mississippi tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of library science bachelor’s degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

The majority of library science bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Southern Mississippi were White. About 71% of graduates 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
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	27
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

Graduate Study in Library Science at University of Southern Mississippi

Graduate study is also available at University of Southern Mississippi. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Library Science	108
Graduate Certificate Degrees in Library Science	59

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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