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Master's+12% vs national median1,746 grads tracked

Library Science at CUNY Queens College

Ranked 6th of 37 master's programs in Library Science by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,371
middle 50%: $43,256 – $69,855
Median · 5 years out
$71,040
middle 50%: $58,471 – $85,664
Median · 10 years out
$81,985
middle 50%: $66,057 – $100,525

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

Graduates of CUNY Queens College's master's program in Library Science earn a median $56,371 one year after graduating, rising to $81,985 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $63,399 for this field, ranking 6th of 37 reporting programs.

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.

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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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,172 total interest

Same major at other universities

Chicago State University
$99,481 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$79,023 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$73,859 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$72,472 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$72,214 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at CUNY Queens College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$106,654 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$101,982 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$98,849 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$98,446 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,689 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$91,851 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$91,355 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out

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