Master's-11% vs national median1,415 grads tracked
Library Science at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Ranked 35th of 37 master's programs in Library Science by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,849
middle 50%: $35,932 – $60,422
Median · 5 years out
$56,615
middle 50%: $45,173 – $71,686
Median · 10 years out
$63,538
middle 50%: $49,920 – $79,583
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 earn $47k in their first year. Median pay reaches $64k 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,845 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$62,206 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$60,566 · 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
Kent State University
$57,552 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$57,352 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$56,479 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
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$175,270 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,318 · 5 yrs out
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$137,643 · 5 yrs out
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$126,300 · 5 yrs out
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$122,022 · 5 yrs out
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$119,554 · 5 yrs out
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$113,650 · 5 yrs out
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$112,807 · 5 yrs out
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$110,531 · 5 yrs out
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$105,239 · 5 yrs out
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$97,541 · 5 yrs out