Library Science and Administration at CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY · Master's Degree · about 85 graduates a year

$57,950
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,373
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,301
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#3 of 54
Rank by pay
#2 of 54
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,509
Median federal debt

CUNY Queens College graduates in library science and administration earn 25% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY Queens College 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

Other Majors at CUNY Queens College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$93,857$70,375#174 of 349
Urban Studies/Affairs$89,294$62,828#3 of 7
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$87,964$75,530#10 of 285
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$87,317$76,099#2 of 52
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$86,240$68,068#23 of 322
Special Education and Teaching$85,359$74,496#17 of 280
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$83,444$75,206#18 of 243
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$79,953$41,465#22 of 302
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$77,925$55,002#20 of 380
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$62,513$48,080#81 of 204
Mathematics—$61,300—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies—$38,729—
Music—$27,902—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY Queens College library science and administration graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $57,950 one year after graduating and $70,373 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY Queens College rank for library science and administration?

Among 54 colleges reporting earnings for library science and administration graduates, CUNY Queens College ranks #3 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is library science and administration at CUNY Queens College worth it?

Its graduates earn 25% more than the national median for library science and administration ($56,301), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,509.

← All data for CUNY Queens College · 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.