Education
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in library science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Median salary (BLS)
$80,340
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$57k – $129k
Job outlook
+3% (about average)
AI exposure
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $85,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Education
Typical entry: Master's degree
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Junior Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Entry / Junior
$57,200
~2 yrs to advance
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Established
$80,340
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Senior
$104,730
Key skills
A typical day
- •Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and present findings in professional journals, books, electronic media, or at professional conferences.
- •Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- •Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, giving presentations at conferences, and serving on committees in professional associations.
- •Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as collection development, archival methods, and indexing and abstracting.
- •Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Education
Explore all- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
- University of Wisconsin–Madison49% admit · $72,000 grad pay
- Vanderbilt University7% admit · $88,000 grad pay
- University of Virginia19% admit · $85,000 grad pay
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