Library Science and Administration at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Master's Degree

$51,413
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,237
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,301
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#17 of 54
Rank by pay
#30 of 54
Rank, wage-adjusted
$38,712
Median federal debt

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduates in library science and administration earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 66% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 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
…
14University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$58,856$63,106#11$45,466
15The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$58,578$63,990#9$45,400
16Simmons University Boston, MA$58,512$51,526#51$46,140
17University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$58,237$57,217#30$51,413
18East Carolina University Greenville, NC$58,122$62,373#13$50,867
19University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$57,675$61,893#14$47,748
20Texas Woman's University Denton, TX$57,458$58,418#23$54,651

Other Majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$179,395$146,670#11 of 48
Business Administration, Management and Operations$151,907$118,799#54 of 861
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$142,725$113,061#20 of 62
Mechanical Engineering$127,773$105,575#21 of 83
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$125,843$99,132#13 of 25
Human Resources Management and Services$114,404$89,637#23 of 159
Food Science and Technology$111,860$89,713#1 of 5
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$106,780$72,105#76 of 92
Civil Engineering$103,656$79,099#25 of 81
Accounting and Related Services$100,244—#110 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,771—#33 of 40
Plant Sciences$97,965—#2 of 8
Engineering-Related Fields$97,705—#38 of 40
Public Health$78,890$57,236#108 of 201
Architectural Sciences and Technology$73,780$58,636#21 of 30
Sustainability Studies$72,499$55,247#9 of 13
Education$71,889$62,620#53 of 214
Marketing—$70,715—
Animal Sciences$69,841$55,258—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$67,261$55,312#85 of 285
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$64,614$68,629#145 of 243
Social Work$64,120$50,602#121 of 279
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,098—#43 of 58
Special Education and Teaching—$62,249—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication—$61,463—
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$59,898$47,726—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$52,436$26,539#23 of 41
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,179$53,164#347 of 380
Information Science/Studies—$44,923—
Music$39,607$23,379#82 of 98

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign library science and administration graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $51,413 one year after graduating and $58,237 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign rank for library science and administration?

Among 54 colleges reporting earnings for library science and administration graduates, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ranks #17 by median pay four years after graduation, and #30 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is library science and administration at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for library science and administration ($56,301), and the median federal debt at graduation is $38,712.

← All data for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · 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.