by our College Data Analytics Team
[Library Information Science](/majors/library-science/library-information-science/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying library information science schools.
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If you want to know which schools send library information science graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in library information science, no school beat San Jose State University this year. San Jose State University is a public school located in the city of San Jose. Students who complete the library information science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $65,724.
University Of Southern California came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying library information science schools. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the library information science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $80,099.
University Of Washington Seattle Campus came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying library information science schools. University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public school located in the city of Seattle. After graduating, library information science degree recipients from University Of Washington Seattle Campus typically earn about $65,466 annually.
A rank of #4 makes University Of Hawaii At Manoa one of the highest-paying schools for library information science. University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a public school located in the city of Honolulu. After graduating, library information science degree recipients from University Of Hawaii At Manoa typically earn about $54,019 annually.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their library information science graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.