Legal Professions and Studies, Other: earnings, debt, and careers
CIP 22.99. Official graduate outcomes from the U.S. Department of Education across 179 programs, and the careers this field is linked to.
Graduate earnings by credential level
| Credential | Programs | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Typical program median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate certificate | 11 | 82 | Data unavailable | $51,992 | Data unavailable |
| Associate's degree | 9 | 81 | $43,346 | $41,339 | $21,253 2 programs |
| Bachelor's degree | 36 | 452 | $44,440 | $57,149 | $26,750 10 programs |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 3 | 0 | $68,409 | $104,335 | $20,500 1 programs |
| Master's degree | 61 | 1,115 | $81,151 | $101,855 | Data unavailable |
| Doctoral degree | 8 | 43 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Professional degree (JD, MD, and similar) | 16 | 33 | $79,876 | $86,371 | Data unavailable |
| Graduate certificate | 35 | 681 | $82,247 | $138,247 | Data unavailable |
National earnings are published by the Department of Education for each field and credential level Verified data. Typical program median debt is ConnectPrep's calculation: the median across programs of each program's median federal debt Calculated estimate. It covers federal loans only.
Bachelor's degree programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue University NE · Private, nonprofit · 44 graduates measured | $57,382 | $56,136 | Data unavailable |
| Temple University PA · Public · 50 graduates measured | $52,494 | $60,714 | $27,000 |
| Berkeley College-Woodland Park NJ · Private, for-profit · 30 graduates measured | $50,413 | $43,968 | $34,569 |
| Berkeley College-New York NY · Private, for-profit · 41 graduates measured | $46,736 | $60,338 | $40,913 |
| Roger Williams University RI · Private, nonprofit · 17 graduates measured | $43,777 | $66,230 | $26,500 |
| University of Arizona AZ · Public · 141 graduates measured | $40,560 | $53,868 | $22,750 |
| Central Penn College PA · Private, for-profit · 19 graduates measured | $39,810 | $47,979 | $35,169 |
| Ball State University IN · Public · 26 graduates measured | $36,779 | $57,249 | $21,375 |
| Montclair State University NJ · Public · 29 graduates measured | $36,264 | $61,036 | $21,751 |
| Nazareth University NY · Private, nonprofit · 22 graduates measured | $36,186 | $60,186 | $25,000 |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas University FL · Private, nonprofit · 45 graduates measured | $64,610 | $102,110 | $20,500 |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Master's degree programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seton Hall University NJ · Private, nonprofit · 17 graduates measured | $152,718 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| University of California-Los Angeles CA · Public · 17 graduates measured | $142,282 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Tulane University of Louisiana LA · Private, nonprofit · 154 graduates measured | $124,319 | $100,322 | Data unavailable |
| Drake University IA · Private, nonprofit · 28 graduates measured | $95,134 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Northwestern University IL · Private, nonprofit · 74 graduates measured | $88,532 | $102,193 | Data unavailable |
| Fordham University NY · Private, nonprofit · 33 graduates measured | $67,453 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Pennsylvania Western University PA · Public · 33 graduates measured | $64,351 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Regent University VA · Private, nonprofit · 171 graduates measured | $60,649 | $65,794 | Data unavailable |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ · Public · 57 graduates measured | $57,555 | $72,016 | Data unavailable |
| Yeshiva University NY · Private, nonprofit · 35 graduates measured | $33,284 | $65,895 | Data unavailable |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Professional degree (JD, MD, and similar) programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University MI · Public · 21 graduates measured | $104,235 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Purdue University Global IN · Public · 34 graduates measured | $92,000 | $96,688 | Data unavailable |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus PA · Public · 18 graduates measured | $78,262 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law PR · Private, nonprofit · 21 graduates measured | $47,968 | $64,862 | Data unavailable |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Graduate certificate programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California CA · Private, nonprofit · 155 graduates measured | $108,644 | $143,205 | Data unavailable |
| Tulane University of Louisiana LA · Private, nonprofit · 89 graduates measured | $74,822 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| St. Thomas University FL · Private, nonprofit · 22 graduates measured | $60,885 | $115,357 | Data unavailable |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Careers linked to Legal Professions and Studies, Other
Data unavailable No occupations are mapped to this field in the official crosswalk.
Occupations mapped to this field in the NCES and BLS CIP to SOC crosswalk. Occupation wages describe all workers, not recent graduates.
Detailed CIP codes in this field (1)
- 22.9999 Legal Professions and Studies, Other