COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Library Science and Administration master's degree at Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofit
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$1,141 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $5,800 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$55,160A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 101 Grad PLUS borrowers.
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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$55,160 vs. $36,949
$18,211 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis3 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$38,793
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$55,160
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.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$38,793Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$84,517Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE45.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE83.6%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.
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$4,597
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$55,160 vs. $56,301
$1,141 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$78,590 median wageNY estimate · 11,870 jobs · 25-4022$63,490–$99,530 middle 50% of NY wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 12,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeManagers, All Other$167,200 median wageNY estimate · 18,470 jobs · 11-9199$124,530–$221,680 middle 50% of NY wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLibrary Science Teachers, Postsecondary$76,060 median wageNY estimate · 210 jobs · 25-1082$61,050–$104,540 middle 50% of NY wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArchivists$73,860 median wageNY estimate · 960 jobs · 25-4011$60,510–$94,890 middle 50% of NY wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
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.
CUNY Queens College
$15,213 higher earnings · $34,598 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $70,373
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $4,195
Long Island University
$12,520 higher earnings · $5,731 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $67,680
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $33,062
St. John's University-New York
$10,698 higher earnings · $8,794 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $65,858
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $29,999
University at Buffalo
$1,459 higher earnings · $17,798 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $56,619
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $20,995
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
31 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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