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Librarians, Archivists & Curators

A description of the the work done by "Librarians, Archivists & Curators" can be found in the occupational outlook handbook. On this page we examine the most common methods of getting into this job category. We have examined all of the people in our data set who were "Librarians, Archivists & Curators" and have identified the most common major fields of study. Jobs categories vary considerably in their degree requirements, so we have provided separate rankings for each degree.













Most common fields of study for workers whose most recent degree was a Bachelors Degree

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  Mean 93      Median 93  Number of                Std. Dev.     
  Income       Income     Observations Percent     in 93 Income  Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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  $27,529      $24,960        17         12.59     11290.39      Education:  Elementary teacher education
  $29,683      $27,643        15         11.11     12996.83      English Language and Literature/Letters
  $28,282      $26,520        13          9.63     10031.23      History, other
  $33,082      $33,208        10          7.41      7522.44      Library Science
  $32,171      $22,200         7          5.19     12016.86      Fine arts, all fields
  $22,537      $20,760         7          5.19      4298.53      Home Economics
  $30,212      $14,040         5          3.70     14552.09      Anthropology and archeology
  $26,482      $22,081         4          2.96      9824.51      Education:  Secondary teacher education
  $24,948      $16,432         3          2.22      8761.38      Sociology
  $24,419      $18,300         3          2.22      5687.83      Political science and government
  $26,547      $16,848         3          2.22      7740.50      Psychology:  General
  $25,667      $13,800         3          2.22      8397.35      Education:  OTHER education
  $39,333      $22,000         3          2.22     12585.26      Music, all fields
  $15,827      $12,480         3          2.22      2401.41      Business administration and management
  $46,662      $46,662         2          1.48     13338.00      Zoology, general
  $28,998      $28,998         2          1.48      1002.00      Liberal Arts/General Studies
  $24,202      $24,202         2          1.48      2102.00      OTHER biological sciences
  $22,215      $22,215         2          1.48     11715.00      OTHER foreign languages and literature
  $42,000      $42,000         2          1.48      6000.00      Geography
  $41,304      $41,304         2          1.48     15491.50      Mathematics, general
  $22,250      $22,250         2          1.48      1250.00      Dramatic arts
  $27,000      $27,000         1           .74         0.00      International relations
  $19,490      $19,490         1           .74          .00      Microbiology
  $23,385      $23,385         1           .74         0.00      Cell and molecular biology
  $20,000      $20,000         1           .74         0.00      OTHER social sciences
  $15,252      $15,252         1           .74         0.00      Social Work
  $15,600      $15,600         1           .74         0.00      Public administration
  $18,720      $18,720         1           .74         0.00      OTHER psychology
  $30,000      $30,000         1           .74         0.00      Biology, general
  $15,600      $15,600         1           .74         0.00      Plant sciences
  $26,770      $26,770         1           .74          .00      Accounting
  $31,000      $31,000         1           .74         0.00      Environmental science studies
  $18,000      $18,000         1           .74         0.00      Mathematics:  Applied
  $23,000      $23,000         1           .74         0.00      Business marketing/marketing management
  $35,256      $35,256         1           .74         0.00      OTHER health/medical sciences
  $30,000      $30,000         1           .74         0.00      Nursing (4 years or longer program)
  $35,128      $35,128         1           .74         0.00      Health services administration
  $15,105      $15,105         1           .74         0.00      Marketing research
  $16,370      $16,370         1           .74          .00      Engineering: Mechanical
  $30,000      $30,000         1           .74         0.00      OTHER business management/administrative services
  $50,046      $50,046         1           .74          .00      Education:  Social science teacher education
  $20,500      $20,500         1           .74         0.00      Communications, general
  $36,250      $36,250         1           .74         0.00      Education:  Science teacher education
  $23,000      $23,000         1           .74         0.00      Education:  Pre-elementary teacher education
  $36,650      $36,650         1           .74         0.00      Education:  Physical education/coaching
  $13,200      $13,200         1           .74         0.00      Computer science














Most common fields of study for workers whose most recent degree was a Masters Degree

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  Mean 93      Median 93  Number of                Std. Dev.     
  Income       Income     Observations Percent     in 93 Income  Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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  $36,577      $34,632       241         71.51     11092.00      Library Science
  $35,687      $34,800        15          4.45      7941.66      Education:  OTHER education
  $32,996      $30,650        13          3.86     10068.09      Fine arts, all fields
  $33,516      $30,000        10          2.97     15567.07      History, other
  $34,131      $30,000         7          2.08     12042.24      Education:  Elementary teacher education
  $35,717      $33,900         6          1.78     15358.76      Education:  Administration
  $41,096      $39,166         4          1.19      6811.15      Education:  Secondary teacher education
  $27,170      $23,000         4          1.19     11407.79      English Language and Literature/Letters
  $44,833      $27,500         3           .89     18213.24      OTHER business management/administrative services
  $34,216      $21,008         3           .89      9363.70      OTHER visual and performing arts
  $42,186      $42,186         2           .59      7814.00      Political science and government
  $34,132      $34,132         2           .59      8012.00      Education:  Counselor education/guidance services
  $30,794      $30,794         2           .59      9206.00      Liberal Arts/General Studies
  $29,400      $29,400         2           .59      3000.00      OTHER social sciences
  $25,734      $25,734         2           .59      4266.00      OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
  $20,950      $20,950         2           .59     10550.00      Music, all fields
  $75,000      $75,000         1           .30         0.00      Communications, general
  $58,000      $58,000         1           .30         0.00      Education:  Computer teacher education
  $51,000      $51,000         1           .30         0.00      Criminal Justice/Protective Services
  $51,000      $51,000         1           .30         0.00      International relations
  $50,000      $50,000         1           .30         0.00      Mathematics, general
  $48,500      $48,500         1           .30         0.00      Public administration
  $44,300      $44,300         1           .30         0.00      Engineering: Civil
  $43,080      $43,080         1           .30         0.00      Education:  Educational psychology
  $43,080      $43,080         1           .30         0.00      Psychology:  Educational
  $39,600      $39,600         1           .30         0.00      Computer/information sciences, general
  $31,920      $31,920         1           .30         0.00      Education:  Pre-elementary teacher education
  $31,500      $31,500         1           .30         0.00      Health services administration
  $29,000      $29,000         1           .30         0.00      Education:  Special education
  $27,000      $27,000         1           .30         0.00      Biology, general
  $26,879      $26,879         1           .30         0.00      OTHER communications
  $26,400      $26,400         1           .30         0.00      Business administration and management
  $25,000      $25,000         1           .30         0.00      OTHER foreign languages and literature
  $25,000      $25,000         1           .30         0.00      Information services and systems
  $24,666      $24,666         1           .30         0.00      Business marketing/marketing management
  $13,520      $13,520         1           .30         0.00      OTHER psychology














Most common fields of study for workers whose most recent degree was a Ph.D.

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  Mean 93      Median 93  Number of                Std. Dev.     
  Income       Income     Observations Percent     in 93 Income  Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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  $50,609      $48,391         6         28.57      9249.71      Library Science
  $48,639      $41,127         5         23.81      9098.07      History, other
  $49,502      $49,502         2          9.52      6498.00      English Language and Literature/Letters
  $43,377      $43,377         2          9.52       376.50      OTHER foreign languages and literature
  $90,000      $90,000         1          4.76         0.00      International relations
  $90,000      $90,000         1          4.76         0.00      Plant sciences
  $50,000      $50,000         1          4.76         0.00      Physics
  $48,645      $48,645         1          4.76         0.00      Biology, general
  $39,400      $39,400         1          4.76         0.00      Anthropology and archeology
  $30,200      $30,200         1          4.76         0.00      Psychology:  Educational
  $30,200      $30,200         1          4.76         0.00      Education:  Educational psychology














Most common fields of study for workers whose most recent degree was a JD, LLB, MD, DDS, or Th.D.

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  Mean 93      Median 93  Number of                Std. Dev.     
  Income       Income     Observations Percent     in 93 Income  Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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  $35,772      $33,600         3         75.00      2327.72      Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
  $43,000      $43,000         1         25.00         0.00      Education:  Computer teacher education

Prepared by Prof. Ken Chapman: vcecn00a@csun.edu