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Non-Professional Legal Studies bachelor's degree at Morehead State University

Morehead, KY · 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 below similar programs.

$20,969 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
64.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−118% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$40,990 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,504 → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
27Borrowers 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.

85Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
42Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
29Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$40,990$6,932 above the preliminary benchmark

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,793

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

02 · BORROWING$26,230

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$40,990

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$278/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,793Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,961Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE77.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE52.2%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.

$28,504Year 1
$40,990Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.1% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$3,416
Estimated loan payment$278
27borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$40,990 vs. $61,959

$20,969 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.
NO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999Legal Support Workers, All Other$68,220 median wageKY estimate · 180 jobs · 23-2099$56,790–$92,830 middle 50% of KY wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeParalegals and Legal Assistants$59,830 median wageKY estimate · 3,540 jobs · 23-2011$47,220–$70,920 middle 50% of KY wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 40,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's 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.

New York, NY

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

$16,083 higher earnings · $16,730 less debt · $6,590 lower annual net price

Earnings
$57,073
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$3,203
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Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami

$58,846 higher earnings · $10,730 less debt

Earnings
$99,836
Debt
$15,500
Annual net price
$37,244
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Washington, DC

American University

$31,802 higher earnings · $1,855 less debt

Earnings
$72,792
Debt
$24,375
Annual net price
$41,943
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East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University

$31,424 higher earnings · $1,477 less debt

Earnings
$72,414
Debt
$24,753
Annual net price
$19,680
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported 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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