Master's+14% vs national median1,355 grads tracked
Library Science at Sam Houston State University
Ranked 5th of 37 master's programs in Library Science by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$67,850
middle 50%: $59,310 – $75,974
Median · 5 years out
$72,214
middle 50%: $63,948 – $80,459
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $67,154 – $85,224
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 start with a median $68k. Five-year median earnings reach $72k.
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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,335 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
CUNY Queens College
$71,040 · 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
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$66,062 · 5 yrs out
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$83,343 · 5 yrs out