Library Science and Administration at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN · Master's Degree · about 107 graduates a year

$45,400
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,578
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,301
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 54
Rank by pay
#9 of 54
Rank, wage-adjusted
$35,963
Median federal debt

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville graduates in library science and administration earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 61% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 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
…
12Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX$62,242$63,282#10$60,756
13Appalachian State University Boone, NC$59,631$63,993#8$57,702
14University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$58,856$63,106#11$45,466
15The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$58,578$63,990#9$45,400
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

Other Majors at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Engineering$150,903$109,778#3 of 18
Computer Science$135,764—#36 of 48
Business Administration, Management and Operations$132,036$106,707#112 of 861
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$123,330$98,640#50 of 92
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$120,482$130,211#220 of 432
Mechanical Engineering$112,342—#51 of 83
Accounting and Related Services$112,249$70,078#33 of 349
Nuclear Engineering$106,136——
Civil Engineering$88,162$71,249#71 of 81
Public Policy Analysis$82,094—#35 of 50
Public Health$72,158—#139 of 201
Mathematics$71,818—#5 of 11
Human Resources Management and Services—$63,801—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$60,295$47,265#214 of 322
Agricultural Public Services$58,999$54,313—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,810$42,975#105 of 165
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$56,750$47,236#187 of 302
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$55,719$47,522#19 of 27
Social Work$55,624$46,667#252 of 279
Music$53,019$34,198#28 of 98
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,494$47,975#265 of 285

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Tennessee-Knoxville library science and administration graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,400 one year after graduating and $58,578 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Tennessee-Knoxville rank for library science and administration?

Among 54 colleges reporting earnings for library science and administration graduates, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is library science and administration at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for library science and administration ($56,301), and the median federal debt at graduation is $35,963.

← All data for The University of Tennessee-Knoxville · 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.