Master's+5% vs national median4,674 grads tracked
Library Science at University of North Texas
Ranked 12th of 37 master's programs in Library Science by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,742
middle 50%: $44,478 – $70,870
Median · 5 years out
$66,357
middle 50%: $54,693 – $78,509
Median · 10 years out
$73,200
middle 50%: $61,806 – $85,647
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
Master's degree holders in Library Science from the University of North Texas earn $58k initially. Salaries grow to a median of $73k 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
≈ $6,261 total interest
Same major at other universities
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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$66,062 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at University of North Texas
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$137,306 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$112,147 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,650 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,340 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$107,401 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$104,483 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,663 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,833 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctorate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,159 · 5 yrs out