Library Science and Administration at St. John's University-New York

Queens, NY · Master's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$51,976
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,858
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,301
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#7 of 54
Rank by pay
#12 of 54
Rank, wage-adjusted
$48,486
Median federal debt

St. John's University-New York graduates in library science and administration earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 74% of one year’s pay at that point.

How St. John's University-New York 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 St. John's University-New York by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$121,339$82,969#54 of 92
Taxation$120,205$80,262#9 of 30
Accounting and Related Services$109,990$71,957#51 of 349
Chemistry$101,669—#3 of 9
Business Administration, Management and Operations$96,932$63,236#395 of 861
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$85,346$72,647#16 of 285
Special Education and Teaching$84,195$75,441#20 of 280
Criminology$83,065$35,868#3 of 15
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$83,019$73,384#8 of 380
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$82,141$58,510#20 of 243
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$80,519$58,574#21 of 302
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$79,488$60,823#10 of 52
Criminal Justice and Corrections$78,510$57,106#26 of 115
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$71,471$48,959#24 of 29
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$69,548$45,318#25 of 165
Political Science and Government$67,228$43,294#14 of 16
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$66,694$59,299#62 of 204
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$56,014$74,248#42 of 43

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do St. John's University-New York library science and administration graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $51,976 one year after graduating and $65,858 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does St. John's University-New York rank for library science and administration?

Among 54 colleges reporting earnings for library science and administration graduates, St. John's University-New York ranks #7 by median pay four years after graduation, and #12 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is library science and administration at St. John's University-New York worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% more than the national median for library science and administration ($56,301), and the median federal debt at graduation is $48,486.

← All data for St. John's University-New York · 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.