Children and Youth Library Services Degrees (2026 stats)
TL;DR
Children and Youth Library Services maps to BLS occupations averaging about $94,432, with roughly 1,934,210 workers nationwide in those roles. Median in-state published tuition is about $10,936; common paths include Library Assistants, Clerical and Library Technicians.
Key Statistics
Children and Youth Library Services: what the data shows
Common questions about children and youth library services degrees, answered from IPEDS, College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, and O*NET in this repository—not program marketing copy.
What is a children and youth library services degree?
A Children and Youth Library Services program is classified under NCES CIP 25.0102 in the Library Science and Administration field family (25.01).
A program that prepares individuals to provide library and information services and programming for children and young adults. Includes instruction in information needs of children and young adults, resources and services for children and young adults, literature for youth, storytelling, multi-ethnic materials, library management, and information technology for librarians
Types of children and youth library services degrees and related programs
Other NCES program codes in the 25.01 family with pages on EDsmart Data:
- Archives/Archival Administration (CIP 25.0103)
- Library and Information Science (CIP 25.0101)
How long does it take to get a children and youth library services degree?
Award levels reported to IPEDS for CIP 25.0102 in our file:
- 20 Master's (58.8% of IPEDS total)—one to two years beyond a bachelor's
- 14 Doctorate (41.2% of IPEDS total)—varies by program
Time to completion depends on enrollment intensity and transfer credits; figures above describe credential type, not calendar time for every student.
What degree do you need?
For Library Assistants, Clerical (top mapped occupation), O*NET incumbent surveys in our career profile report these education credentials most often: Some college (29%), High School or Equivalent (27%), Bachelors Degree (22%).
O*NET education distributions describe incumbent workers, not minimum legal or employer requirements.
What jobs can you get with a children and youth library services degree?
Our degree→occupation mapping links Children and Youth Library Services to the BLS roles below. Employment is U.S. OEWS; median wage is national May 2024 where published in our extract.
| Occupation | U.S. employment | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| Library Assistants, Clerical | 80,070 | $36,010 |
| Library Technicians | 73,770 | $39,970 |
| Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 4,100 | $78,630 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 472,300 | $78,140 |
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | 114,640 | $48,400 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 1,189,330 | $66,260 |
See Careers & Jobs for mean wages and industry context.
Is a children and youth library services degree worth it?
About 5.0% of graduates in this field family were not working and not enrolled one year after completion in Scorecard's national program medians.
Among schools reporting in our Scorecard extract, median published in-state tuition is $10,936 and median net price is $16,674.
We do not score "worth" on opinion—compare debt, earnings, wages for mapped occupations, and completion data above against your cost and career target.
Institutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Children and Youth Library Services and the types of students that study this field.
Tuition Costs for Common Institutions
$10,936 Median In-State Public
$52,237 Median Out of State Private
Tuition costs for Children and Youth Library Services majors are, on average, $10,936 for in-state public colleges, and $52,237 for out of state private colleges.
Tuition costs comparison for Children and Youth Library Services programs.
Degrees Awarded Over Time
100,000 Total Degrees Awarded in 2023
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Children and Youth Library Services from 2015 to 2023.
Historical trend of degrees awarded in Children and Youth Library Services.
Top 5 Schools by Enrollment
| # | School | State | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Texas at Austin | TX | 42,855 |
| 2 | University of Arizona | AZ | 42,537 |
| 3 | University of Arizona | AZ | 42,537 |
| 4 | University of Arizona | AZ | 42,537 |
| 5 | Indiana University-Bloomington | IN | 37,806 |
Schools with the largest enrollment offering Children and Youth Library Services programs.
Top 5 Most Affordable Tuition
| # | School | State | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pasadena City College | CA | $1,180 |
| 2 | New Mexico State University-Dona Ana | NM | $2,322 |
| 3 | College of Southern Idaho | ID | $3,360 |
| 4 | Blackfeet Community College | MT | $3,610 |
| 5 | Palau Community College | PW | $3,730 |
Schools with the lowest tuition costs for Children and Youth Library Services programs.
Top 5 Lowest Net Price
| # | School | State | Net Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palau Community College | PW | $2,787 |
| 2 | Pasadena City College | CA | $3,864 |
| 3 | CUNY Queens College | NY | $4,195 |
| 4 | CUNY Queens College | NY | $4,195 |
| 5 | Blackfeet Community College | MT | $5,410 |
Schools with the lowest average net price for Children and Youth Library Services programs.
Graduation Rates
Graduation rate data is not available for this degree program.
Graduation/completion rates for Children and Youth Library Services programs across institutions.
Related specializations
Other NCES program codes in the 25.01 CIP family with dedicated pages on EDsmart Data.
- Archives/Archival Administration CIP 25.0103
- Library and Information Science CIP 25.0101
Degree Levels (IPEDS)
Completions reported to IPEDS for CIP 25.0102 in the survey year used in our extract (34 total across levels below).
- 20 Master's (58.8% of IPEDS total)
- 14 Doctorate (41.2% of IPEDS total)
Source: IPEDS Completions (c2024_a), summed by award level for this CIP.
Careers & Jobs
Occupations linked to this major in our degree→career mapping, with wages and employment from processed BLS career profiles in this repo.
Across these BLS occupations, employment-weighted mean pay is about $94,432. Figures are national OEWS estimates for the occupation—not earnings of Children and Youth Library Services graduates alone.
Related occupations (BLS OEWS)
| Occupation | Mean annual wage | U.S. employment |
|---|---|---|
| Library Assistants, Clerical | $51,547 | 80,070 |
| Library Technicians | $56,063 | 73,770 |
| Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $136,758 | 4,100 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $108,560 | 472,300 |
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | $71,892 | 114,640 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $96,116 | 1,189,330 |
Open each occupation for full career profile charts and industry breakdowns on EDsmart Data.
Program outcomes (College Scorecard)
National medians across bachelor's programs in the Library Science and Administration CIP family (n/a programs reporting debt). Not specific to every Children and Youth Library Services graduate.
- $36,949 median earnings four years after enrollment (national program median)
- 5.0% of graduates not working and not enrolled one year out (program cohort)
Source: College Scorecard program-level outcomes aggregated by 4-digit CIP family.
Employment
Wages and industry mix below use BLS OEWS data for occupations linked to this major in our mapping—not a graduate earnings survey.
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
$94,432 Average Wage in Workforce
The average salary for Children and Youth Library Services majors is $94,432.
Average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Children and Youth Library Services majors.
Occupations by Share
1,934,210 2023 Workforce
The number of Children and Youth Library Services graduates in the workforce has been growing.
Various jobs filled by those with a major in Children and Youth Library Services by share of the total number of graduates.
Diversity
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Children and Youth Library Services in the United States.
Workforce Age
N/A Average Age in 2023
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Children and Youth Library Services.
Age distribution for Children and Youth Library Services degree holders in the workforce.
Gender Distribution
34 Total Degrees Awarded
2 Male (5.88%)
32 Female (94.12%)
Gender distribution of Children and Youth Library Services degree recipients.
Race and Ethnicity Distribution
28 White (82.35%)
2 Asian (5.88%)
1 Black or African American (2.94%)
1 Two or More Races (2.94%)
Racial and ethnic distribution of Children and Youth Library Services degree recipients.
Degrees Awarded
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Children and Youth Library Services are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.
Distribution of degree types awarded in Children and Youth Library Services.
Skills
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Children and Youth Library Services field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Required Skills
Children and Youth Library Services majors need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension.
Rating of how necessary various skills are for Children and Youth Library Services majors.
Skills Bar Chart
This bar chart shows the same information as the radar chart, displaying the importance of each skill.
Skill importance ratings for Children and Youth Library Services majors.
About
A program that prepares individuals to provide library and information services and programming for children and young adults. Includes instruction in information needs of children and young adults, resources and services for children and young adults, literature for youth, storytelling, multi-ethnic materials, library management, and information technology for librarians
In 2023, 100,000 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs in Children and Youth Library Services.
CIP Code
25.0102 - Children and Youth Library Services
What the data shows
Women earned 94.1% of 34 Children and Youth Library Services completions in the IPEDS file used here.
Mapped BLS occupations show employment-weighted mean pay of about $94,432. The largest mapped role by headcount is Library Assistants, Clerical (80,070 U.S. jobs in OEWS).
Published tuition medians in College Scorecard land at $10,936 in-state at public colleges and $52,237 at private institutions for programs in this field.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard dataset, IPEDS completion data, and Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data.
All financial figures are adjusted for inflation and represent the most recent available data. Employment and wage data are from the most recent Census Bureau ACS PUMS estimates.