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Master's-9% vs national median3,655 grads tracked

Library Science at Kent State University

Ranked 33rd of 37 master's programs in Library Science by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,174
middle 50%: $34,094 – $59,823
Median · 5 years out
$57,552
middle 50%: $45,043 – $72,494
Median · 10 years out
$65,353
middle 50%: $50,257 – $83,416

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 Kent State University's master's program in Library Science earn a median $46,174 one year after graduating, rising to $65,353 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $63,399 for this field, ranking 33rd 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.

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 yrs
≈ $7,839 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Valdosta State University
$57,352 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$56,615 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$56,479 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kent State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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