Master's-4% vs national median1,496 grads tracked
Library Science at University of Alabama
Ranked 26th of 37 master's programs in Library Science by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,699
middle 50%: $36,723 – $62,396
Median · 5 years out
$60,566
middle 50%: $49,280 – $72,549
Median · 10 years out
$68,515
middle 50%: $57,319 – $81,177
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Library Science (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Library Science master's graduates at the University of Alabama earn $50k in their first year. Median pay reaches $69k after a decade.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,268 total interest
Same major at other universities
Appalachian State University
$63,061 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$62,949 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$62,938 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$62,911 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$62,548 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$62,206 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$60,071 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$60,068 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$59,682 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$58,758 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Alabama
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,932 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$141,017 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$141,017 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,177 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$120,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$114,494 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$108,063 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$108,063 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,250 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,753 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,648 · 5 yrs out