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. The highest-paying schools turn a library information science degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the early-career earnings of their library information science graduates.
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Below are the schools whose library information science graduates go on to earn the most.
Appalachian State University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying library information science schools in North Carolina. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State University is a public institution. After graduating, library information science degree recipients from Appalachian State University typically earn about $55,575 annually.
East Carolina University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying library information science schools. Located in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a public institution. Early-career library information science graduates from East Carolina University make a median of around $61,566 per year.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying library information science schools. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public institution. Early-career library information science graduates from University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill make a median of around $60,802 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in library information science will find them at North Carolina Central University, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public institution. Library Information Science graduates of North Carolina Central University earn a median of about $52,313 a year early in their careers.
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro produces some of the highest-paid graduates in library information science, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Greensboro, University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a public institution. Students who complete the library information science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $50,635.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries library information science graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 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.