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First, last, in the middle? The perils of one-dimensional rankings.(Editorial)
On June 6, Forbes published a list that ranked the master's in library and information science (MLIS) against 34 other master's degrees in terms of salary and employment outlook (see "The Best and Worst Master's Degrees for Jobs," http://ow.ly/bJrd8). It analyzed median pay at mid career and the growth of jobs from 2008 to 2018. The list puts degrees for physician's assistants and computer scientists at the top, and the MLIS, tied with "counseling," at 27th place.
I can't help worrying that the article, which had 241,829 views when this page went to press, will deter many people from venturing into our field. I imagine this is how those in lower-ranked colleges feel when U.S. …
