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Law doctoral degree at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, MA · 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.

$26,527 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
$39,978 / 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.

+63%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$51,841 → $84,682
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
37Year-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
99Recent 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.

277Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
270Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
44Graduates 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$78,991A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 191 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 Massachusetts/Dartmouth, University of’s school-level J.D. disclosures, not a national estimate. Tuition is the published annual charge plus required annual fees before grants.

$33,456Annual tuition and feesResident rate where applicable
86.7%Employed about 10 months later85 of 98 graduates
76.5%Full-time, long-term legal workBar-required or J.D.-advantage positions
10.0%First-year academic attritionReported as percentage points by the ABA
Living-cost budget$34,626Off 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

$78,991 vs. $142,745

$63,754 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$20,927

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$78,991

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,927Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,485Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE52.1%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.

$51,841Year 1
$78,991Year 4
$84,682Year 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$6,583
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$78,991 vs. $105,518

$26,527 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$221,710 median wageMA estimate · 610 jobs · 23-1023$186,170–$221,710 middle 50% of MA wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLawyers$176,680 median wageMA estimate · 23,560 jobs · 23-1011$119,960–$282,080 middle 50% of MA wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 28,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeJudicial Law Clerks$143,350 median wageMA estimate · 500 jobs · 23-1012$143,350–$143,350 middle 50% of MA wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLaw Teachers, Postsecondary$132,010 median wageMA estimate · 840 jobs · 25-1112$102,200–$226,930 middle 50% of MA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAdministrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$113,750 median wageMA estimate · 270 jobs · 23-1021$96,910–$159,830 middle 50% of MA wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$75,530 median wageU.S. estimate · 9,210 jobs · 23-1022+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor'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.

Boston, MA

Suffolk University

$24,978 higher earnings

Earnings
$103,969
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$29,618
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Springfield, MA

Western New England University

$701 higher earnings

Earnings
$79,692
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$27,290
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Austin, TX

The University of Texas at Austin

$94,123 higher earnings · $1,070 lower annual net price

Earnings
$173,114
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$19,857
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Champaign, IL

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

$51,437 higher earnings · $6,572 lower annual net price

Earnings
$130,428
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,355
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DATA QUALITY

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37 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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