Master's+3% vs national median1,248 grads tracked
Library Science at East Carolina University
Ranked 15th of 37 master's programs in Library Science by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$60,546
middle 50%: $50,896 – $69,395
Median · 5 years out
$65,315
middle 50%: $57,610 – $73,154
Median · 10 years out
$70,032
middle 50%: $62,246 – $77,077
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 $61k initially. Median annual pay reaches $70k after ten 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,087 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$66,062 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$65,458 · 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
Appalachian State University
$63,061 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$62,949 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at East Carolina University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out