Master's-1% vs national median510 grads tracked
Library Science at Appalachian State University
Ranked 20th of 37 master's programs in Library Science by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,949
middle 50%: $51,086 – $68,277
Median · 5 years out
$63,061
middle 50%: $55,839 – $71,633
Median · 10 years out
$68,472
middle 50%: $62,818 – $75,187
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 masters graduates from Appalachian State earn $59k initially. Median earnings reach $68k after 10 years.
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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,313 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
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
North Carolina Central University
$62,548 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$62,206 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$60,566 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Appalachian State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out