Library Science and Administration at Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY · Master's Degree · about 110 graduates a year

$44,225
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,160
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,301
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#30 of 54
Rank by pay
#49 of 54
Rank, wage-adjusted
$53,304
Median federal debt

Syracuse University graduates in library science and administration earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 97% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Syracuse University 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
…
27University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$55,970$57,510#27$46,021
28University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$55,946$58,848#20$52,881
29Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$55,619$56,565#36$47,219
30Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$55,160$52,501#49$44,225
31Wayne State University Detroit, MI$54,979$57,969#25$45,679
32University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$54,976$57,205#31$44,787
33Dominican University River Forest, IL$54,946$53,984#43$47,396

Other Majors at Syracuse University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$155,598$102,205#18 of 78
Information Science/Studies$146,546$102,313#8 of 71
Business Administration, Management and Operations$138,634$122,790#93 of 861
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$124,750$100,873#46 of 92
Computer Engineering—$116,528—
Mechanical Engineering$112,673$87,250#49 of 83
Accounting and Related Services$110,435$81,011#49 of 349
Public Administration$107,868$82,788#10 of 243
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$95,311—#2 of 21
International Relations and National Security Studies$92,844$60,384#18 of 40
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$87,500$62,662#10 of 29
Security Science and Technology$76,631$50,689#22 of 34
Special Education and Teaching$66,858$60,047#87 of 280
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$65,092$48,860#16 of 20
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$63,591$49,130#72 of 204
Educational Administration and Supervision$62,699$52,742#348 of 453
Journalism$62,512$41,856#17 of 22
Social Work$61,656$53,346#160 of 279
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$60,755$57,927#169 of 285
Biological and Biomedical Sciences—$54,961—
Fine and Studio Arts$52,797$28,444#21 of 60
Museology/Museum Studies$42,914$31,080#11 of 12

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Syracuse University library science and administration graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $44,225 one year after graduating and $55,160 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Syracuse University rank for library science and administration?

Among 54 colleges reporting earnings for library science and administration graduates, Syracuse University ranks #30 by median pay four years after graduation, and #49 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is library science and administration at Syracuse University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for library science and administration ($56,301), and the median federal debt at graduation is $53,304.

← All data for Syracuse University · 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.