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Master's+14% vs national median1,182 grads tracked

Library Science at Southern Connecticut State University

Ranked 4th of 37 master's programs in Library Science by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,202
middle 50%: $44,649 – $78,670
Median · 5 years out
$72,472
middle 50%: $56,349 – $88,945
Median · 10 years out
$80,274
middle 50%: $63,353 – $100,100

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

Graduates of Southern Connecticut State University's master's program in Library Science earn a median $61,202 one year after graduating, rising to $80,274 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $63,399 for this field, ranking 4th of 37 reporting programs.

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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,771 total interest

Same major at other universities

Chicago State University
$99,481 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$79,023 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$73,859 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$72,214 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$71,040 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$70,788 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$69,631 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$69,342 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Connecticut State University

Education (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,492 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$97,626 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,747 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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