How much do Law doctoral degree graduates from Suffolk University earn?

The reported median is $103,969 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 1% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Law doctoral degree at Suffolk University

Boston, MA · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$1,549 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: $102,423 / 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.

+50%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$69,917 → $104,847

628Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

464Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

672Year-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

487Recent 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.

506Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

506Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

3.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 32 non-completers

702Graduates 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$103,969A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 324 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 Suffolk University’s school-level J.D. disclosures, not a national estimate. Tuition is the published annual charge plus required annual fees before grants.

$64,046Annual tuition and feesResident rate where applicable

93.3%Employed about 10 months later334 of 358 graduates

87.7%Full-time, long-term legal workBar-required or J.D.-advantage positions

1.0%First-year academic attritionReported as percentage points by the ABA

Living-cost budget$34,706Off 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

$103,969 vs. $142,745

$38,776 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$29,618

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$103,969

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$29,618Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$65,281Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE82.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE60.9%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.

$69,917Year 1

$103,969Year 4

$104,847Year 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$8,664

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$103,969 vs. $105,518

$1,549 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.

Springfield, MA

Western New England University

$2,328 lower annual net price

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

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North Dartmouth, MA

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

$8,691 lower annual net price

Earnings: $78,991
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $20,927

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Durham, NC

Duke University

$157,261 higher earnings · $6 lower annual net price

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

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Ithaca, NY

Cornell University

$155,882 higher earnings · $928 lower annual net price

Earnings: $259,851
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $28,690

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DATA QUALITY

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672 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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