How much do Law first professional degree graduates from Valparaiso University earn?

The reported median is $74,338 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 31% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Law first professional degree at Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN · 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 below similar programs.

$33,435 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: $28,345 / 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.

+56%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$49,893 → $77,795

207Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

104Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

244Year-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

LICENSURE AND EMPLOYMENT QUALITY

What happens after a professional law degree?

National ABA outcomes add context that earnings alone cannot provide. These are national J.D. benchmarks, not this law school’s individual result.

92.0%Employed about ten months after graduationClass of 2025 · 33,294 of 36,206

90.7%Bar admission required or anticipatedClass of 2025 employed graduates · 30,190 of 33,294

89.9%Long-term, full-time, bar-required workClass of 2025 employed graduates · 29,928 of 33,294

92.3%Admission within two years2023 law graduates

84.2%First-time bar admission2025 first-time takers

Source: American Bar Association. Denominators differ by measure and are stated above. National outcomes do not replace school-level bar admission or employment disclosures.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$74,338 vs. $142,745

$68,407 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$18,578

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$74,338

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$18,578Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$58,437Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE89.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE70.4%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.

$49,893Year 1

$74,338Year 4

$77,795Year 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$6,195

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$74,338 vs. $107,773

$33,435 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.

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$183,000 median wageIN estimate · 790 jobs · 23-1023$146,400–$183,000 middle 50% of IN wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAdministrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$145,290 median wageIN estimate · 70 jobs · 23-1021$117,000–$207,480 middle 50% of IN wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLaw Teachers, Postsecondary$139,400 median wageIN estimate · 180 jobs · 25-1112$104,670–$222,570 middle 50% of IN wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLawyers$126,860 median wageIN estimate · 8,970 jobs · 23-1011$95,120–$193,420 middle 50% of IN wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 28,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$57,390 median wageIN estimate · 60 jobs · 23-1022$55,230–$82,990 middle 50% of IN wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeJudicial Law Clerks$57,140 median wageIN estimate · 70 jobs · 23-1012$44,120–$81,090 middle 50% of IN wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

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