Master's+4% vs national median2,627 grads tracked
Library Science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 13th of 37 master's programs in Library Science by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,751
middle 50%: $39,593 – $65,658
Median · 5 years out
$66,062
middle 50%: $53,897 – $81,111
Median · 10 years out
$77,430
middle 50%: $60,237 – $96,686
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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign earn $53k initially. Salaries hit $77k 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?
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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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,679 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Texas Woman's University
$66,956 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$66,357 · 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 Iowa
$64,527 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$64,275 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$63,399 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$120,803 · 5 yrs out