WhatGradsMake

What Library Science grads make

Every university with official Census earnings for this field, ranked by 5-year median salary.

Bachelor's

#University1 yr5 yrs10 yrsvs national
1Southern Connecticut State UniversityCT$30,647$49,399$61,332
2University of Maine - AugustaME$34,731$44,463$49,659

Master's

national median $63,399 · 5 yrs
#University1 yr5 yrs10 yrsvs national
1Chicago State UniversityIL$83,406$99,481$102,996+57%
2University of Colorado DenverCO$70,951$79,023$87,410+25%
3University of Houston - Clear LakeTX$71,295$73,859$77,016+17%
4Southern Connecticut State UniversityCT$61,202$72,472$80,274+14%
5Sam Houston State UniversityTX$67,850$72,214$76,015+14%
6CUNY Queens CollegeNY$56,371$71,040$81,985+12%
7Texas A&M University - CommerceTX$67,245$70,788$75,294+12%
8University of Northern IowaIA$63,119$70,298$77,373+11%
9University of MichiganMI$56,239$69,631$74,502+10%
10University of Texas at AustinTX$61,021$69,342$75,542+9%
11Texas Woman's UniversityTX$59,569$66,956$72,314+6%
12University of North TexasTX$57,742$66,357$73,200+5%
13University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL$52,751$66,062$77,430+4%
14State University of New York at AlbanyNY$57,401$65,458$75,672+3%
15East Carolina UniversityNC$60,546$65,315$70,032+3%
16St. Catherine UniversityMN$50,818$65,122$78,843+3%
17University of IowaIA$53,107$64,527$74,086+2%
18University of North Carolina - Chapel HillNC$52,741$64,275$74,035+1%
19Dominican UniversityIL$52,508$63,399$74,8240%
20Appalachian State UniversityNC$58,949$63,061$68,472-1%
21University of Hawaii at ManoaHI$51,486$62,949$77,125-1%
22University of Wisconsin - MadisonWI$50,255$62,938$70,268-1%
23Indiana University - BloomingtonIN$49,336$62,911$71,487-1%
24North Carolina Central UniversityNC$53,157$62,548$68,717-1%
25University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeWI$50,945$62,206$69,752-2%
26University of AlabamaAL$49,699$60,566$68,515-4%
27University of Arizona (The)AZ$47,055$60,071$72,731-5%
28State University of New York at BuffaloNY$50,645$60,068$69,367-5%
29University of North Carolina -GreensboroNC$51,986$59,848$67,787-6%
30University of South Carolina - ColumbiaSC$51,772$59,682$66,572-6%
31University of OklahomaOK$47,355$58,758-7%
32University of Central MissouriMO$55,209$58,574$64,546-8%
33Kent State UniversityOH$46,174$57,552$65,353-9%
34Valdosta State UniversityGA$46,341$57,352$69,154-10%
35Indiana University - Purdue University IndianapolisIN$46,849$56,615$63,538-11%
36Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLA$46,682$56,479$64,005-11%
37Northeastern State UniversityOK$48,381$53,343-16%
38Old Dominion UniversityVA$66,514
39University of Missouri - ColumbiaMO$47,682

Associate

national median $35,115 · 5 yrs
#University1 yr5 yrs10 yrsvs national
1College Of DuPageIL$34,002$40,342$47,119+15%
2Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMN$33,209$39,163+12%
3Pueblo Community CollegeCO$32,639$35,115$39,8840%
4University of Maine - AugustaME$35,666$33,505$39,425-5%
5Illinois Central CollegeIL$31,416$26,890$45,751-23%
6Tarrant County College DistrictTX$29,807
7Ivy Tech Community College of IndianaIN$28,536

Doctoral (Research)

national median $109,070 · 5 yrs
#University1 yr5 yrs10 yrsvs national
1University of North Carolina - Chapel HillNC$99,192$121,393$124,613+11%
2Indiana University - BloomingtonIN$88,826$109,0700%
3University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL$95,312$100,908-7%

Certificate (1-2 years)

national median $38,692 · 5 yrs
#University1 yr5 yrs10 yrsvs national
1College of Lake CountyIL$38,692$45,751+18%
2Three Rivers Community CollegeCT$30,324$39,998$36,674+3%
3College Of DuPageIL$32,981$38,692$48,1820%
4University of Maine - AugustaME$31,317$34,107-12%
5Pueblo Community CollegeCO$28,276

Certificate (under 1 year)

national median $41,887 · 5 yrs
#University1 yr5 yrs10 yrsvs national
1Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMN$42,033$44,060+5%
2Joliet Junior CollegeIL$34,107$41,8870%
3City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright CollegeIL$39,242$36,805-12%
4College Of DuPageIL$31,104$33,505$44,129-20%
5Tarrant County College DistrictTX$29,296