How much do Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies master's degree graduates from Georgetown University earn?

The reported median is $171,631 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 70% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies master's degree at Georgetown University

Washington, DC · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$70,631 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $588,155 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+30%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$130,394 → $169,366

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

47Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

247Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

198Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

80Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

91Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

59.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 133 non-completers

264Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$171,631A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 83 Grad PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$171,631 vs. $62,654

$108,977 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis3 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$40,815

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$171,631

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$40,815Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$88,741Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE12.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE94.8%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$130,394Year 1

$171,631Year 4

$169,366Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$14,303

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$171,631 vs. $101,000

$70,631 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Lawyers$195,190 median wageDC estimate · 33,070 jobs · 23-1011$172,060–$360,310 middle 50% of DC wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 28,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLaw Teachers, Postsecondary$134,090 median wageDC estimate · 670 jobs · 25-1112$98,520–$168,210 middle 50% of DC wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Washington, DC

George Washington University

$4,229 lower annual net price

Earnings: $117,955
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $36,586

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Boston, MA

Boston University

$16,413 lower annual net price

Earnings: $156,087
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $24,402

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San Diego, CA

University of San Diego

$10,450 lower annual net price

Earnings: $148,235
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $30,365

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Gainesville, FL

University of Florida

$34,274 lower annual net price

Earnings: $142,291
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $6,541

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

247 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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