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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Law first professional degree at Roger Williams University School of Law

Bristol, RI · 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.

$16,907 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
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Highest price with a positive payoff
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Modeled 10-year payoff
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College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+41%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$55,777 → $78,768
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
64Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
159Year-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

$90,866 vs. $142,745

$51,879 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 CONTEXTNot available

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$90,866

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 PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATENot availableInstitution-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.

$55,777Year 1
$90,866Year 4
$78,768Year 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$7,572
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$90,866 vs. $107,773

$16,907 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$239,760 median wageRI estimate · 120 jobs · 23-1023$214,990–$254,950 middle 50% of RI wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLawyers$138,960 median wageRI estimate · 1,840 jobs · 23-1011$108,200–$200,130 middle 50% of RI wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 28,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLaw Teachers, Postsecondary$128,490 median wageRI estimate · 20,060 jobs · 25-1112$95,020–$172,500 middle 50% of RI wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAdministrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$117,860 median wageU.S. estimate · 16,370 jobs · 23-1021+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeJudicial Law Clerks$64,920 median wageU.S. estimate · 13,290 jobs · 23-1012+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$63,770 median wageRI estimate · 9,210 jobs · 23-1022$63,770–$74,090 middle 50% of RI 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

$218,077 higher earnings

Earnings
$308,943
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$21,590
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Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania

$211,254 higher earnings

Earnings
$302,120
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$28,699
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Cambridge, MA

Harvard University

$200,624 higher earnings

Earnings
$291,490
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$19,066
View outcomes →
Evanston, IL

Northwestern University

$200,266 higher earnings

Earnings
$291,132
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$29,167
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

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159 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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