Library Science and Administration at University of Denver

Denver, CO · Master's Degree · about 88 graduates a year

$47,594
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,359
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,301
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#24 of 54
Rank by pay
#48 of 54
Rank, wage-adjusted
$57,905
Median federal debt

University of Denver graduates in library science and administration earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 103% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Denver Compares for Library Science and Administration

All 54 colleges reporting library science and administration earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$74,359$69,540#1$69,347
2University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$70,398$64,058#7$52,828
3CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$70,373$66,981#2$57,950
4Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY$69,610$66,254#4$53,238
5Long Island University Brookville, NY$67,680$64,417#6$47,403
6University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX$65,861$66,961#3$63,005
7St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$65,858$62,683#12$51,976
8University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$65,261$57,274#28$54,763
9Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$64,781$65,863#5$62,209
10Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$64,520$56,628#35$54,330
…
21University of North Texas Denton, TX$57,395$58,354#24$53,186
22Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$56,671$57,635#26$53,106
23University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$56,619$53,890#44$50,173
24University of Denver Denver, CO$56,359$52,707#48$47,594
25North Carolina Central University Durham, NC$56,291$60,408#15$48,381
26University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$56,115$55,268#41$47,709
27University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$55,970$57,510#27$46,021

Other Majors at University of Denver by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$141,132$100,676#20 of 92
Business/Commerce$133,993$132,833#16 of 75
Business Administration, Management and Operations$120,934$86,375#153 of 861
Taxation$114,544$72,963#14 of 30
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$107,540—#22 of 43
Computer and Information Sciences$105,701$87,795#58 of 78
Accounting and Related Services$105,291$67,693#83 of 349
Real Estate$103,304$84,662#14 of 15
Human Resources Management and Services$98,197$67,714#44 of 159
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,649$67,570#59 of 69
Health and Medical Administrative Services$95,942$66,883#72 of 211
Marketing$94,307$66,970#14 of 37
Geography and Cartography$90,604$58,047#6 of 17
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$88,331$69,861#1 of 15
Communication and Media Studies$86,020$63,783#12 of 61
Economics$82,777$60,796#18 of 22
International Relations and National Security Studies$74,159$51,827#33 of 40
Educational Administration and Supervision$69,997$53,428#224 of 453
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$68,815$48,123#120 of 322
International/Globalization Studies$66,493—#8 of 11
Social Work$65,203$51,342#98 of 279
Curriculum and Instruction$62,426$51,040#79 of 190
Psychology$60,246$43,949#10 of 14
Music$53,050$23,544#26 of 98
Fine and Studio Arts—$44,922—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Denver library science and administration graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,594 one year after graduating and $56,359 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Denver rank for library science and administration?

Among 54 colleges reporting earnings for library science and administration graduates, University of Denver ranks #24 by median pay four years after graduation, and #48 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is library science and administration at University of Denver worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for library science and administration ($56,301), and the median federal debt at graduation is $57,905.

← All data for University of Denver · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.