First professional · Legal Professions and Studies

Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (First professional): earnings by school

5 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$96,659
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$99,212
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$124,706
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Northwestern University IL$143,011$155,436$83,447
Georgetown University DC—$99,212$153,116
University of California-Berkeley CA$98,688—$96,297
University of Connecticut CT$94,630——
Thomas M Cooley Law School MI$65,608$89,975$175,787