Median earnings of library science and administration graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 56 colleges. National median: $49,246, rising to $55,970 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
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| 1 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | CO | $67,849 | $74,359 | — |
| 2 | University of Houston-Clear Lake | TX | $64,693 | $65,861 | $25,171 |
| 3 | CUNY Queens College | NY | $61,876 | $70,373 | $21,500 |
| 4 | Sam Houston State University | TX | $61,147 | $64,781 | $35,556 |
| 5 | Old Dominion University | VA | $60,574 | — | $21,929 |
| 6 | East Texas A&M University | TX | $59,510 | $62,242 | $33,273 |
| 7 | Long Island University | NY | $58,223 | $67,680 | — |
| 8 | University of Maryland-College Park | MD | $57,238 | $65,261 | $41,000 |
| 9 | Pratt Institute-Main | NY | $57,091 | $69,610 | — |
| 10 | Trevecca Nazarene University | TN | $55,603 | — | $27,333 |
| 11 | East Carolina University | NC | $54,939 | $58,122 | $39,060 |
| 12 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | $53,955 | $64,520 | $33,593 |
| 13 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | $53,898 | $63,736 | $64,484 |
| 14 | University of California-Los Angeles | CA | $53,226 | — | $41,000 |
| 15 | University of North Texas | TX | $52,986 | $57,395 | $32,493 |
| 16 | Appalachian State University | NC | $52,720 | $59,631 | $22,551 |
| 17 | Texas Woman's University | TX | $52,582 | $57,458 | $30,237 |
| 18 | Southern Connecticut State University | CT | $52,210 | — | $32,593 |
| 19 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | NC | $51,179 | $57,675 | $56,600 |
| 20 | University of Southern California | CA | $50,946 | $70,398 | $88,150 |
| 21 | Syracuse University | NY | $50,754 | $55,160 | $65,997 |
| 22 | University of South Florida | FL | $50,493 | $52,161 | $24,007 |
| 23 | St Catherine University | MN | $49,934 | $54,584 | $45,913 |
| 24 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | SC | $49,919 | $52,842 | $34,191 |
| 25 | St. John's University-New York | NY | $49,716 | $65,858 | $56,873 |
| 26 | University of Denver | CO | $49,572 | $56,359 | $55,250 |
| 27 | Middle Tennessee State University | TN | $49,312 | $50,169 | — |
| 28 | Simmons University | MA | $49,246 | $58,512 | $41,000 |
| 29 | Western Kentucky University | KY | $49,245 | $52,390 | $12,360 |
| 30 | University of Arizona | AZ | $48,660 | $55,970 | $41,175 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania Western University | PA | $48,568 | $55,619 | $32,149 |
| 32 | Emporia State University | KS | $48,384 | $54,843 | $25,566 |
| 33 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | NC | $48,092 | $52,258 | $26,983 |
| 34 | Northeastern State University | OK | $48,069 | $47,552 | — |
| 35 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | OK | $47,955 | $49,361 | $23,125 |
| 36 | Dominican University | IL | $47,911 | $54,946 | $40,819 |
| 37 | Drexel University | PA | $47,854 | $56,671 | $40,967 |
| 38 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | $47,650 | $54,976 | $37,310 |
| 39 | Wayne State University | MI | $47,445 | $54,979 | $37,933 |
| 40 | University of Rhode Island | RI | $47,322 | $56,115 | $30,500 |
| 41 | Indiana University-Bloomington | IN | $47,044 | $53,119 | $41,000 |
| 42 | North Carolina Central University | NC | $46,924 | $56,291 | $40,276 |
| 43 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | PA | $46,775 | $49,625 | $30,326 |
| 44 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | WI | $46,502 | $54,925 | $38,182 |
| 45 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | TN | $46,484 | $58,578 | $29,050 |
| 46 | University of Central Missouri | MO | $46,090 | $48,021 | $40,430 |
| 47 | University of Missouri-Columbia | MO | $45,795 | $58,856 | $25,683 |
| 48 | Valdosta State University | GA | $45,679 | $53,915 | $22,483 |
| 49 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | LA | $45,645 | $50,960 | $30,750 |
| 50 | Indiana University-Indianapolis | IN | $45,571 | $49,513 | $31,000 |
| 51 | The University of Alabama | AL | $45,348 | $52,520 | $26,062 |
| 52 | University of Iowa | IA | $45,344 | $55,946 | $23,200 |
| 53 | University at Buffalo | NY | $43,148 | $56,619 | $31,708 |
| 54 | University of Kentucky | KY | $42,808 | $50,534 | $30,467 |
| 55 | University of Southern Mississippi | MS | $42,783 | $48,769 | $41,000 |
| 56 | Kent State University at Kent | OH | $41,795 | $49,948 | $33,454 |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do library science and administration graduates earn?
The median college reports $49,246 in earnings one year after a master's degree in library science and administration and $55,970 four years after. The highest is $67,849 at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.
How much student debt do library science and administration graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $33,273 at the typical college.