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 schools below stand out for the salaries their library information science graduates go on to command.
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.
Our analysis ranked University Of Houston Clear Lake the top school for library information science graduate earnings in Texas. University Of Houston Clear Lake is a public school located in the city of Houston. After graduating, library information science degree recipients from University Of Houston Clear Lake typically earn about $63,005 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Sam Houston State University earned it the #2 place for library information science. Located in the town of Huntsville, Sam Houston State University is a public institution. Early-career library information science graduates from Sam Houston State University make a median of around $62,589 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Texas A And M University Commerce earned it the #3 place for library information science. Texas A And M University Commerce is a public school located in the town of Commerce. After graduating, library information science degree recipients from Texas A And M University Commerce typically earn about $60,756 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Texas Womans University earned it the #4 place for library information science. Texas Womans University is a public school located in the city of Denton. Library Information Science graduates of Texas Womans University earn a median of about $56,118 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in library information science will find them at University Of North Texas, which ranked #5. University Of North Texas is a public school located in the city of Denton. Library Information Science graduates of University Of North Texas earn a median of about $54,252 a year early in their careers.
This ranking is produced 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.