Library Science and Administration at University of North Texas

Denton, TX · Master's Degree · about 236 graduates a year

$53,186
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,395
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,301
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#21 of 54
Rank by pay
#24 of 54
Rank, wage-adjusted
$31,360
Median federal debt

University of North Texas 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 55% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Texas 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
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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
23University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$56,619$53,890#44$50,173
24University of Denver Denver, CO$56,359$52,707#48$47,594

Other Library Science and Administration Credentials at University of North Texas

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Graduate/Professional Certificate$54,681$56,119$23,175

Other Majors at University of North Texas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Statistics—$106,771—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$106,253$78,816#277 of 861
Accounting and Related Services$105,657$66,960#80 of 349
Taxation$88,087$68,059#28 of 30
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$82,568—
Educational/Instructional Media Design$82,284$62,520#16 of 82
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$80,536$52,948#2 of 75
Public Administration$77,071$55,873#125 of 243
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$75,626$54,808#59 of 322
Educational Administration and Supervision$64,846$60,685#313 of 453
Special Education and Teaching$63,310$60,365#136 of 280
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,162$64,988#177 of 243
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$59,173$48,567#144 of 302
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$57,966$53,790#24 of 26
Curriculum and Instruction—$57,002—
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$56,796$43,081#6 of 8
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$56,320—
Information Science/Studies$55,765$56,149#70 of 71
Criminal Justice and Corrections—$54,876—
Education$54,223$56,083#186 of 214
Fine and Studio Arts$53,802$23,354#16 of 60
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$53,401$50,628#195 of 211
Health and Medical Administrative Services—$53,221—
Social Work—$47,793—
Music$44,040$34,346#68 of 98
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$35,812—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Texas library science and administration graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $53,186 one year after graduating and $57,395 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Texas rank for library science and administration?

Among 54 colleges reporting earnings for library science and administration graduates, University of North Texas ranks #21 by median pay four years after graduation, and #24 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is library science and administration at University of North Texas 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 $31,360.

← All data for University of North Texas · 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.