MASTER'S DEGREE · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES
Is a master's degree in Law worth it?
Compare cost, debt and earnings across 6 college programs with reportable data.
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$77,881 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$77,881Median year-4 earnings
$23,511Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
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Outcomes at a glance
$77,881Typical earnings four years after completion
$70,188Average earnings five years after completion
Not availableTypical federal student debt
50thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
Not availableDegrees awarded in 2024–25
6College programs reporting earnings
Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 0 matched college records. Colleges without a match are not estimated.
Four useful answers about Law
How much do Law master's degree graduates earn?
The national median is $77,881 four years after completion across reportable master's degree programs in this federal field.
How much federal debt do graduates have?
A national median federal-debt figure is not reportable for this degree in the current release.
Does the college matter for Law?
Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $54,370 to $89,257 in observed year-4 earnings.
What careers are related to Law?
DegreeVerdict links this field to 6 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.
More schooling changes both the cost and the outcome.
Compare the same field at each degree level with reportable data. These are separate groups of graduates, so the differences do not prove that an additional degree caused higher earnings.
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Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $156,311
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $77,881
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 6
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $100,383
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 26
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $97,854
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 176
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$54,370National median$77,88175th percentile$89,257
6 programs report year‑4 earnings.BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
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Where colleges sit for this exact degree
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$98,678Observed year-4 earnings$54,265
Wake Forest University$28,719 price · $102,929 earningsLoyola Marymount University$48,381 price · $98,678 earningsUniversity of Houston$14,276 price · $89,257 earningsStetson University$19,372 price · $66,504 earningsUniversity of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras$9,175 price · $54,370 earningsSt. Mary's University$21,145 price · $54,265 earnings
$9,175Annual college-wide average net price$28,719
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1Wake Forest University$102,9292Loyola Marymount University$98,6783University of Houston$89,2574Stetson University$66,5045University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras$54,3706St. Mary's University$54,265Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Jobs this degree may lead to
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Pay and projected demand
Related careers do not share one outlook
Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection
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-7%Projected employment growth →12%
Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.
Lawyers$159,670 median wage754,500 jobs nationwide+4.7% projected growth through 2035 · 28,700 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$78,360–$351,600 typical wage rangeJudges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$153,990 median wage24,030 jobs nationwide+2.8% projected growth through 2035 · 800 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$46,950–$221,710 typical wage rangeLaw Teachers, Postsecondary$128,500 median wage20,060 jobs nationwide+2.6% projected growth through 2035 · 1,800 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$64,250–$287,900 typical wage rangeAdministrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$117,860 median wage16,370 jobs nationwide+0.0% projected growth through 2035 · 500 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$61,110–$207,480 typical wage rangeArbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$75,530 median wage9,210 jobs nationwide+4.7% projected growth through 2035 · 300 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$47,220–$155,440 typical wage rangeJudicial Law Clerks$64,920 median wage13,290 jobs nationwide+2.8% projected growth through 2035 · 1,500 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$46,180–$113,140 typical wage range
BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 projections. Career figures describe occupations, not graduates of a specific college.
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