Washington, District of Columbia · Private Non-Profit
Library Science and Administration at The Catholic University of America
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $29,561 school-wide net price and $73,250 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.0% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 72
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 82.8%
- Graduation rate
- 79.5%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $29,561/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $118,244
- Median debt
- $26,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $73,250/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2%), school-wide average net price ($29,561), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($73,250), and peer averages from 72 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 72 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($11,854 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($15,239 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place The Catholic University of America in the top 88% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · 0.5% of reported awards · $11,655 net A University of South Florida Tampa, FL · 0.9% of reported awards · $9,812 net A San Jose State University San Jose, CA · 7.2% of reported awards · $13,760 net A University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · 1.0% of reported awards · $14,091 net A University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO · 1.1% of reported awards · $11,900 net A 
University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD · 0.8% of reported awards · $15,678 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Library Science and Administration accounts for 2% of the awards or completions reported for The Catholic University of America. That award concentration is higher than at 75% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
The Catholic University of America's average net price is $29,561 per year, about $118,244 over four years. That is $11,854 above the $17,707 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $73,250 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $15,239 above the $58,011 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places The Catholic University of America #63 of 72 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.