I completed an MSLIS degree in 2008. My classmates who were bound for traditional library careers used to joke that the only masters-level degree that pays les

I completed an MSLIS degree in 2008. My classmates who were bound for traditional library careers used to joke that the only masters-level degree that pays less after graduation is Social Work. The WSJ published a sortable table of unemployment and salaries by degree late last year. Library Science graduates currently face an unemployment rate of 15% in the field (4th highest, out of 173 degrees) and salaries that rank in the bottom 5 amongst all degrees. http://graphicsweb.wsj.com/documents/NILF1111/#term= http://graphicsweb.wsj.com/documents/NILF1111/#term=