Master's+3% vs national median464 grads tracked
Library Science at St. Catherine University
Ranked 16th of 37 master's programs in Library Science by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,818
middle 50%: $38,107 – $64,718
Median · 5 years out
$65,122
middle 50%: $48,144 – $82,210
Median · 10 years out
$78,843
middle 50%: $62,818 – $98,392
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
St. Catherine University offers a master's in Library Science with a median first-year salary of $51k. Ten-year medians reach $79k.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,891 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
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
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
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
Other majors at St. Catherine University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$148,080 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,838 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,063 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,586 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,296 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,487 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$84,796 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,545 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,658 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$73,892 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out