Master's-5% vs national median993 grads tracked
Library Science at University of Arizona (The)
Ranked 27th of 37 master's programs in Library Science by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,055
middle 50%: $35,101 – $60,905
Median · 5 years out
$60,071
middle 50%: $47,856 – $74,234
Median · 10 years out
$72,731
middle 50%: $59,054 – $90,628
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
The University of Arizona produces Library Science masters with a median first-year salary of $47k. Earnings reach $73k by year 10.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,548 total interest
Same major at other universities
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 Alabama
$60,566 · 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
Kent State University
$57,552 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Arizona (The)
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$184,186 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out