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

The reported median is $111,159 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 10% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

← Program directory

COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies master's 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 notably above similar programs.

$10,159 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: $285,795 / 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.

+38%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$85,302 → $117,363

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

21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

39Year-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

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$111,159 vs. $62,654

$48,505 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$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$111,159

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.

Enter my price →

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.

$85,302Year 1

$111,159Year 4

$117,363Year 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$9,263

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$111,159 vs. $101,000

$10,159 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$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 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 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.

Chicago, IL

Loyola University Chicago

$12,536 higher earnings

Earnings: $123,695
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $36,079

View outcomes →

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida

$31,132 higher earnings · $4,433 lower annual net price

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

View outcomes →

Washington, DC

Georgetown University

$60,472 higher earnings

Earnings: $171,631
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $40,815

View outcomes →

Boston, MA

Boston University

$44,928 higher earnings

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

View outcomes →

Compare these programs →

DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

39 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?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.

Calculate my payoff →