Library Science and Administration at Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN · Master's Degree · about 50 graduates a year

$45,031
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,119
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,301
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#39 of 54
Rank by pay
#33 of 54
Rank, wage-adjusted
$41,000
Median federal debt

Indiana University-Bloomington graduates in library science and administration earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 77% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Indiana University-Bloomington 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
…
36St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN$54,584$52,139#50$46,254
37Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA$53,915$55,813#38$44,126
38University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$53,802$48,954#54$49,101
39Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$53,119$56,987#33$45,031
40University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$52,842$58,594#22$45,622
41The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$52,520$59,615#16$44,140
42Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$52,390$59,321#17$51,244

Other Majors at Indiana University-Bloomington by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business/Commerce$161,345$125,488#7 of 75
Computational Science$151,397$132,969#1 of 5
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$130,003—
Human Computer Interaction$127,652$88,907#5 of 8
Accounting and Related Services$119,951$75,990#10 of 349
Public Administration$85,494$57,990#65 of 243
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$84,452—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$77,765$53,128#21 of 380
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$76,388$39,533#5 of 21
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$75,331$52,181#24 of 58
Educational Administration and Supervision$73,276$62,611#174 of 453
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$70,700$60,810#54 of 285
Public Health$68,228$56,129#167 of 201
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$65,164$53,406#45 of 165
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$62,051$42,647—
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$59,694$42,105#133 of 302
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services—$56,195—
Social Work$53,836$49,230#265 of 279
Music$44,312$22,513#66 of 98
Fine and Studio Arts$43,361$37,186#47 of 60

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Indiana University-Bloomington library science and administration graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,031 one year after graduating and $53,119 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Indiana University-Bloomington rank for library science and administration?

Among 54 colleges reporting earnings for library science and administration graduates, Indiana University-Bloomington ranks #39 by median pay four years after graduation, and #33 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is library science and administration at Indiana University-Bloomington worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for library science and administration ($56,301), and the median federal debt at graduation is $41,000.

← All data for Indiana University-Bloomington · 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.