Library Science and Administration at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC · Master's Degree · about 71 graduates a year

$47,748
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,675
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,301
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#19 of 54
Rank by pay
#14 of 54
Rank, wage-adjusted
$42,364
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduates in library science and administration earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 73% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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
…
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
21University of North Texas Denton, TX$57,395$58,354#24$53,186
22Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$56,671$57,635#26$53,106

Other Majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$216,728$164,864#7 of 17
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies$204,372$176,802#6 of 12
Business Administration, Management and Operations$203,447$156,818#15 of 861
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$170,529$142,689#2 of 15
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$122,874$105,700#150 of 216
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$114,707$99,792#309 of 432
Health and Medical Administrative Services$113,370$77,966#41 of 211
Accounting and Related Services$110,766$68,449#42 of 349
Communication and Media Studies$88,174$56,634#8 of 61
Public Health$86,115$60,926#69 of 201
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$82,613$65,697#17 of 36
Public Administration$81,915$66,534#96 of 243
Information Science/Studies$81,473$68,374#57 of 71
Educational Administration and Supervision$76,137$67,864#135 of 453
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$71,951$47,637#17 of 165
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$71,783$57,741#66 of 243
Nutrition Sciences$65,013$54,771#14 of 22
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$64,051$48,775#174 of 211
Social Work$62,611$49,662#141 of 279
Natural Resources Conservation and Research—$60,165—
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$56,624$48,566#193 of 302
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,867$44,950#273 of 380
Education$54,337—#183 of 214
Fine and Studio Arts$51,978—#23 of 60
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$37,985—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill library science and administration graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,748 one year after graduating and $57,675 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill rank for library science and administration?

Among 54 colleges reporting earnings for library science and administration graduates, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranks #19 by median pay four years after graduation, and #14 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is library science and administration at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for library science and administration ($56,301), and the median federal debt at graduation is $42,364.

← All data for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · 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.