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359 Graduates

Other ProfessionsGovernment Agencies and Organizations

Libraries & Museums

Education

Other Professions

39.0% 5.3%

33.7%

3.9%

13.1%

2.8%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Higher EducationPre-K-12 EducationPublic LibrariesMuseums & Cultural InstitutionsGovernment Agencies and Organizations

The report includes students who graduated during the 2018-2020 academic year. The data came from several verifiable sources. The vast majority of data came from the campus-wide survey, which invited graduates to provide information about their post-graduation status at regular intervals for six months following their graduation. In addition to the survey, data were also gathered from college reports and a limited use of graduates’ LinkedIn profiles. The graduating class consisted of master’s students in the Library and Information Sciences program.

Please note, the salaries listed below are greatly influenced by profession, previous educational backgrounds, and previous pre-professional and professional experience.

Master’s in Library and Information Sciences (LIS) First Destination Report

Master’s in Library and Information Sciences First Destination Report

Select LIS Graduate Employment by Industry, AY 2018-2020

Other Professions includes: Advertising, PR, & Marketing; Agriculture; Consumer Products; Aerospace & Aviation; Electronic & Computer Hardware; Health Services; Industry & Manufacturing; Insurance; Internet & Software; Investment & Finance; Journalism, Media & Publishing; Law Organizations; Movies, TV, & Music; Non-Profit; Performing and Fine Arts; Real Estate; Research; Retail Trade; Social & Human Services; and Telecommunications

LIS Post-Graduate Status AY 2018-2020

88% secured a first destination

12.1%

81.6%

6.3%

Enrolling in Additional Education

EmployedSeeking Employment

472 Post-Graduate Records

When Respondent Received First Job Offer, 2018-2020

By graduation

Between 3 to 6 months after graduation

Between graduation and 3 months after graduation

More than 6 months after graduation

66.2%

9.5%22.9%

0.4%

231 Respondents

LIS Knowledge Rates, AY 2018-2020

58%First Destinations Response Rate

700Graduates

409Primary Status Respondents

67%Knowledge Rate

472Post-Graduate Data Entries

Knowledge rate is the amount of information collected about post-graduate outcomes (employment, continuing education, etc.) collected through the First Destinations Survey, student communications, and social media, compared to the overall count of graduates for this period.

LIS Salaries, AY 2018-2020

Master’s in Library and Information Sciences First Destination Report 2

201 Graduates Responding

Nationwide, AY 2018-2020 Illinois, AY 2018-2020

$50,000

0

$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000

HigherEducation

Public Libraries

$49

,426

$47,474

LIS Average Annual Salary by Industry, AY 2018-2020164 Graduates Responding

Pre-K-12Education

Gov’t

$5

6,14

8

LIS Salary Data

Median

$47,000

$50,000

$40,000

$30,000

$20,000

$10,000

075th

percentile25th

percentile

$55,000

$39,998

LIS First Destination Data

Select Employers Extending Full-time Offers to LIS Graduates, 2019-2020

Select Titles of LIS Graduates, 2019-2020

CORPORATIONSAmeriprise FinancialAppleArityDPG ConsultingEx LibrisHoneywell UOPIndeedNBCUniversalVerizon MediaWilliam Blair

GOVERNMENTCity of ChicagoCongressional

Research ServiceFederal Reserve Bank

of ChicagoIllinois State ArchivesLibrary of CongressNASA Langley Research

CenterNational Library of

Medicine

HEALTH SERVICESAdvocate Lutheran

General HospitalHenry Ford Health

SystemPrairie Cardiovascular

Access SpecialistAdult Services LibrarianAssistant ArchivistAssistant Acquisitions EditorAssistant Professor Associate Director MarketingAudiovisual Collections

Contract ProcessorBranch ManagerCataloging and Electronic

Resources LibrarianChinese & Taiwanese

Studies Reference and Instruction Librarian

Circulation ManagerCollections Storage

CoordinatorCommunity Engagement

Librarian Course Preparation

Specialist

Development DirectorDigital Media SpecialistDigital Services LibrarianDirector, Library &

ArchivesDiversity Resident

LibrarianEconomics and Data

LibrarianElectronic Resources

LibrarianExperience DesignerHumanities and

Instruction LibrarianIndependent Research

ConsultantInformation Literacy

LibrarianInstructional Design &

Technology LibrarianJunior Researcher

Latin American Acquisitions Specialist

Liason to Middle Eastern Studies

Library DirectorLive Session NavigatorLMC DirectorManager, User Services

Admin Support TeamMetadata and Content

Acquisition AnalystMetadata LibrarianMuseum Collections

SpecialistMusic Collections

SpecialistProcessing ArchivistProgram CoordinatorProspect Development

AnalystRecords Archivist

Reference LibrarianResearch AssociateResearch Data

Management LibrarianResearch LibrarianSenior Instructional

Design AssistantSenior Library SpecialistSpecial Collections and

Metadata LibrarianSpecial Collections

LibrarianSTEM LibrarianStudent Engagement

Librarian, Assistant Professor

Taxonomy AnalystYouth Services Manager

HIGHER EDUCATIONAlfred UniversityArizona State

UniversityColgate UniversityCollin CollegeCornell UniversityDePaul UniversityEmory UniversityGrinnell CollegeHarper CollegeIndiana University

BloomingtonMcPherson CollegeMichigan State

UniversityMoraine Park Technical

CollegeNew York UniversityNortheastern

UniversityNorthwestern

UniversityPacific Lutheran

UniversityPrinceton University Rosalind Franklin

University of Medicine and Science

Rutgers UniversitySan Jose State

University

Springfield CollegeSUNY, New PaltzThe Ohio State

UniversityUniversity of California,

San DiegoUniversity of HoustonUniversity of Illinois

ChicagoUniversity of Illinois

Urbana-ChampaignUniversity of Notre

DameUniversity of Texas,

AustinUniversity of

Washington, SeattleUniversity of Wisconsin,

Madison

LAW ORGANIZATIONSBaker McKenzieDykemaWinston & Strawn

MUSEUMS & CULTURAL INSTITUTIONSBronzeville Historical

SocietyCountry Music Hall of

Fame and Museum

Hagley Museum and Library

Leather Archives & Museum

National Gallery of Art

NON-PROFITSAmerican Printing

House for the BlindMinnesota

Genealogical SocietyYMCA of Greater New

Orleans

PERFORMING AND FINE ARTSChicago Dance History

ProjectThe Apollo Theater

PRE-K-12 EDUCATIONGurnee School District

56Naperville North High

SchoolNathan Hale Middle

SchoolNoble and Greenough

SchoolSaudi Aramco

Expatriate SchoolsUniversity Avenue

Elementary School

Waubonsie Valley High School

PUBLIC LIBRARIESChicago PLDayton Metro PL Denver PLFree Library of

PhiladelphiaGail Borden PLNaperville PLNew York PLNewberry LibraryNorthbrook Public

LibraryOak Park Public LibraryOrland Park Public

LibraryPublic Library of

Cincinnati and Hamilton County

Schaumberg LibrarySkokie PLW. Florida PLThe Urbana Free

LibraryTinley Park Public

LibraryWest Florida Public

LibrariesWinfield Public Library

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