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Law doctoral degree at University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL · Public

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 close to similar programs.

$9,915 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$81,508 / 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.

+40%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$62,322 → $87,083
356Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
295Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
392Year-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
277Recent 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.

860Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
232Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
685Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
2.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 26 non-completers
394Graduates 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$95,603A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 573 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.

THIS LAW SCHOOL · ABA 2025

Price, employment and first-year attrition

These are Illinois-Chicago, University of’s school-level J.D. disclosures, not a national estimate. Tuition is the published annual charge plus required annual fees before grants.

Not availableAnnual tuition and feesPublished full-time rate
83.6%Employed about 10 months later229 of 274 graduates
77.4%Full-time, long-term legal workBar-required or J.D.-advantage positions
4.0%First-year academic attritionReported as percentage points by the ABA
Living-cost budget$24,976Off campus
Tuition guaranteeNot reportedDoes not describe scholarships or individual aid.

Source: ABA Required Disclosures, reporting year 2025. These figures remain separate from College Scorecard earnings, debt and DegreeVerdict ROI.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$95,603 vs. $142,745

$47,142 below the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis1 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$10,974

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$95,603

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,974Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,521Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE77.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE61.6%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.

$62,322Year 1
$95,603Year 4
$87,083Year 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$7,967
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$95,603 vs. $105,518

$9,915 below 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.
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$162,410 median wageIL estimate · 80 jobs · 23-1022$83,990–$163,190 middle 50% of IL wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLawyers$160,800 median wageIL estimate · 33,590 jobs · 23-1011$103,020–$224,450 middle 50% of IL wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 28,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeJudges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$153,990 median wageU.S. estimate · 24,030 jobs · 23-1023+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLaw Teachers, Postsecondary$107,700 median wageIL estimate · 470 jobs · 25-1112$50,900–$212,740 middle 50% of IL wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAdministrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$104,990 median wageIL estimate · 550 jobs · 23-1021$72,860–$133,270 middle 50% of IL wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeJudicial Law Clerks$64,920 median wageU.S. estimate · 13,290 jobs · 23-1012+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 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.

Champaign, IL

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

$34,825 higher earnings

Earnings
$130,428
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,355
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Miami, FL

Florida International University

$9,811 higher earnings · $1,686 lower annual net price

Earnings
$105,414
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,288
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Durham, NC

Duke University

$165,627 higher earnings

Earnings
$261,230
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$29,612
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Ithaca, NY

Cornell University

$164,248 higher earnings

Earnings
$259,851
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$28,690
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

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392 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

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