Master's+2% vs national median492 grads tracked
Library Science at University of Iowa
Ranked 17th of 37 master's programs in Library Science by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,107
middle 50%: $38,861 – $66,273
Median · 5 years out
$64,527
middle 50%: $51,223 – $77,273
Median · 10 years out
$74,086
middle 50%: $55,464 – $93,443
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 from the University of Iowa earn $53k in year one. Median pay reaches $65k by year five and $74k by year ten.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,728 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Woman's University
$66,956 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$66,357 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$66,062 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$65,315 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$64,275 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$63,399 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at University of Iowa
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,724 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$173,339 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,015 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$121,670 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,999 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,625 · 5 yrs out