San Jose State UniversityPublic, 4-year · San Jose, CA · Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
778 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Fields of study · Library Science
Library Science and Administration
CIP 25.01. 86 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 6,427 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 5 | 10 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate | 6 | 13 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 10 | 110 | $36,949 | $23,200 to $51,608 |
| Graduate certificate | 40 | 543 | $57,258 | $46,584 to $72,896 |
| Master's | 66 | 5,742 | $56,301 | $45,620 to $68,514 |
| Doctorate | 10 | 9 | $62,261 | $53,261 to $86,621 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Library Science and Administration credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 39 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Texas Woman's UniversityPublic, 4-year · Denton, TX · Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
312 awards$57,458 median 4 years out
Simmons UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Boston, MA · Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
277 awards$58,512 median 4 years out
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegePublic, 4-year · Baton Rouge, LA · Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
268 awards$50,960 median 4 years out
University of North TexasPublic, 4-year · Denton, TX · Master's, Graduate certificate
267 awards$57,395 median 4 years out
University of Southern MississippiPublic, 4-year · Hattiesburg, MS · Master's, Graduate certificate, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
205 awards$48,769 median 4 years out
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaPublic, 4-year · Columbia, SC · Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
174 awards$52,842 median 4 years out
Emporia State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Emporia, KS · Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
162 awards$54,843 median 4 years out
Pennsylvania Western UniversityPublic, 4-year · California, PA · Master's, Graduate certificate, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
161 awards$55,619 median 4 years out
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeePublic, 4-year · Milwaukee, WI · Master's, Graduate certificate, Certificate
158 awards$54,925 median 4 years out
Wayne State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Detroit, MI · Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
150 awards$54,979 median 4 years out
Kent State University at KentPublic, 4-year · Kent, OH · Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
147 awards$49,948 median 4 years out
Indiana University-IndianapolisPublic, 4-year · Indianapolis, IN · Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
145 awards$49,513 median 4 years out
Rutgers University-New BrunswickPublic, 4-year · New Brunswick, NJ · Master's, Doctorate
144 awards$64,520 median 4 years out
University of North Carolina at GreensboroPublic, 4-year · Greensboro, NC · Master's · Fully online option reported
138 awards$52,258 median 4 years out
University at BuffaloPublic, 4-year · Buffalo, NY · Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
132 awards$56,619 median 4 years out
University of Washington-Seattle CampusPublic, 4-year · Seattle, WA · Master's, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
126 awards$63,736 median 4 years out
The University of AlabamaPublic, 4-year · Tuscaloosa, AL · Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
123 awards$52,520 median 4 years out
Dominican UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · River Forest, IL · Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
116 awards$54,946 median 4 years out
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvillePublic, 4-year · Knoxville, TN · Master's, Graduate certificate
115 awards$58,578 median 4 years out
University of South FloridaPublic, 4-year · Tampa, FL · Master's · Fully online option reported
112 awards$52,161 median 4 years out
Syracuse UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Syracuse, NY · Master's
107 awards$55,160 median 4 years out
University of Maryland-College ParkPublic, 4-year · College Park, MD · Master's
106 awards$65,261 median 4 years out
Valdosta State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Valdosta, GA · Master's
102 awards$53,915 median 4 years out
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61 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 25.01. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managers, All Other | Management | $141,900 | 622,190 |
| Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $80,340 | 3,630 |
| Archivists | Educational instruction and library | $64,550 | 7,970 |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | Educational instruction and library | $68,270 | 133,790 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Library Science
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.