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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Law first professional degree at St. John's University-New York

Queens, NY · 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 close to similar programs.

$4,552 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
$123,313 / 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.

+43%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$82,812 → $118,711
356Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
309Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
369Year-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
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.

567Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
190Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
399Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
384Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$54,534Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$112,325$57,791 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 290 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.

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.

THIS LAW SCHOOL · ABA 2025

Price, employment and first-year attrition

These are St. John's University’s school-level J.D. disclosures, not a national estimate. Tuition is the published annual charge plus required annual fees before grants.

$76,742Annual tuition and feesResident rate where applicable
94.0%Employed about 10 months later234 of 249 graduates
92.4%Full-time, long-term legal workBar-required or J.D.-advantage positions
0.0%First-year academic attritionReported as percentage points by the ABA
Living-cost budget$32,728Off 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

$112,325 vs. $142,745

$30,420 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$29,999

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$112,325

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$29,999Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$65,527Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE83.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE66.1%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.

$82,812Year 1
$112,325Year 4
$118,711Year 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$9,360
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$112,325 vs. $107,773

$4,552 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.
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$216,390 median wageNY estimate · 2,270 jobs · 23-1023$174,250–$232,590 middle 50% of NY wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLawyers$207,860 median wageNY estimate · 91,870 jobs · 23-1011$127,580–$322,120 middle 50% of NY wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 28,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeJudicial Law Clerks$133,320 median wageNY estimate · 850 jobs · 23-1012$86,730–$163,650 middle 50% of NY wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLaw Teachers, Postsecondary$132,180 median wageNY estimate · 2,190 jobs · 25-1112$92,310–$214,900 middle 50% of NY wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAdministrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$123,170 median wageNY estimate · 1,400 jobs · 23-1021$101,190–$132,480 middle 50% of NY wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$70,800 median wageNY estimate · 1,050 jobs · 23-1022$48,450–$102,170 middle 50% of NY wages+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.

New York, NY

Columbia University in the City of New York

$196,618 higher earnings · $8,409 lower annual net price

Earnings
$308,943
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$21,590
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New York, NY

New York University

$143,076 higher earnings

Earnings
$255,401
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$37,050
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Bronx, NY

Fordham University

$120,270 higher earnings

Earnings
$232,595
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$44,338
View outcomes →
New York, NY

Yeshiva University

$12,272 higher earnings

Earnings
$124,597
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$49,965
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

369 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.

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