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Library Science and Administration master's degree outcomes at Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA · Public · Federal field 2501

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,386 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+3%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$44,126$45,566
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
25Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
37Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

393Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
27Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
110Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$53,915A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,945

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,915

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,945Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,801Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE72.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE42.4%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$44,126Year 1
$53,915Year 4
$45,566Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,493
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,915 vs. $56,301

$2,386 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$76,750 median wageGA estimate · 3,330 jobs · 25-4022+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 12.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeManagers, All Other$125,000 median wageGA estimate · 34,680 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLibrary Science Teachers, Postsecondary$72,510 median wageGA estimate · 110 jobs · 25-1082+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArchivists$59,010 median wageGA estimate · 150 jobs · 25-4011+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Queens, NY

CUNY Queens College

$16,458 higher earnings · $6,750 lower annual net price

Earnings
$70,373
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$4,195
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Denver, CO

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

$20,444 higher earnings

Earnings
$74,359
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$11,900
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Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California

$16,483 higher earnings

Earnings
$70,398
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$32,740
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Brooklyn, NY

Pratt Institute-Main

$15,695 higher earnings

Earnings
$69,610
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$52,659
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

37 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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