Library Science and Administration at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI · Master's Degree · about 127 graduates a year

$44,702
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,925
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,301
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#34 of 54
Rank by pay
#32 of 54
Rank, wage-adjusted
$35,477
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 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 65% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 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
…
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
34University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$54,925$57,152#32$44,702
35Emporia State University Emporia, KS$54,843$56,936#34$47,440
36St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN$54,584$52,139#50$46,254
37Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA$53,915$55,813#38$44,126

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$101,139$71,460#333 of 861
Engineering$100,965$93,995#29 of 29
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$97,708$84,882#413 of 432
Health and Medical Administrative Services$83,414$69,849#125 of 211
Architectural Sciences and Technology$74,573$56,091#20 of 30
Architecture$70,937—#36 of 50
Educational Administration and Supervision$69,991$56,983#225 of 453
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$67,056$53,949#5 of 7
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$66,931$54,074#144 of 322
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$65,292$46,524#12 of 15
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$64,875$56,128#141 of 243
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$64,799$59,906#168 of 211
Social Work$62,696$53,515#138 of 279
Public Health$61,155$58,230#188 of 201
Special Education and Teaching$55,004$54,553#237 of 280
Curriculum and Instruction$54,543$57,584#164 of 190
Music$53,047$28,081#27 of 98
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services—$44,585—
Fine and Studio Arts—$39,680—
History—$32,875—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee library science and administration graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $44,702 one year after graduating and $54,925 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee rank for library science and administration?

Among 54 colleges reporting earnings for library science and administration graduates, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ranks #34 by median pay four years after graduation, and #32 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is library science and administration at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 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 $35,477.

← All data for University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee · 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.