Library Science and Administration at University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI · Master's Degree · about 59 graduates a year

$47,709
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,115
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,301
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#26 of 54
Rank by pay
#41 of 54
Rank, wage-adjusted
$30,750
Median federal debt

University of Rhode Island graduates in library science and administration earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 55% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Rhode Island 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
…
23University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$56,619$53,890#44$50,173
24University of Denver Denver, CO$56,359$52,707#48$47,594
25North Carolina Central University Durham, NC$56,291$60,408#15$48,381
26University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$56,115$55,268#41$47,709
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

Other Majors at University of Rhode Island by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$129,967$109,305#110 of 432
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$128,646$113,214#27 of 72
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$113,331—#2 of 11
Business Administration, Management and Operations$108,248$89,971#253 of 861
Accounting and Related Services$93,081$70,032#181 of 349
Public Administration$86,349$74,864#60 of 243
Mechanical Engineering—$83,961—
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$83,661—#11 of 14
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$78,288$57,884#12 of 52
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$71,507$64,200#68 of 243
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$68,281$54,608#10 of 15
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$66,768$58,995#10 of 33
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$64,289$47,919#6 of 27
Education$63,909$52,214#108 of 214
Public Policy Analysis—$45,199—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Rhode Island library science and administration graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,709 one year after graduating and $56,115 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Rhode Island rank for library science and administration?

Among 54 colleges reporting earnings for library science and administration graduates, University of Rhode Island ranks #26 by median pay four years after graduation, and #41 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is library science and administration at University of Rhode Island worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for library science and administration ($56,301), and the median federal debt at graduation is $30,750.

← All data for University of Rhode Island · 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.