Michigan State University: Legal Professions and Studies, Other

Professional degree (JD, MD, and similar) · CIP 22.99 · East Lansing, MI

Graduates of this program who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $104,235 one year after completing. Median debt was not published. Nationally, graduates of professional degree (jd, md, and similar) programs in this field earned a median of $79,876 one year after completing.

Median earnings, 1 year
$104,235
21 graduates measured Verified data
Median earnings, 4 years
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Median federal debt
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Debt to first-year earnings
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This program compared with the national picture

MeasureThis programNational median, same field and credential
Median earnings 1 year after completion$104,235$79,876
Median earnings 4 years after completionSuppressed for privacy$86,371
Median federal loan debt (Stafford and Grad PLUS)Suppressed for privacyData unavailable Median of programs
Estimated monthly payment on median debt (10-year standard)Data unavailable
Graduates in the most recent yearData unavailable33 across 16 programs

Earnings cohorts: Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars. Debt cohort: NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort. Debt covers federal loans only and excludes private loans and Parent PLUS loans. Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, before taxes.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.

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