Bachelor's-3% vs national median1,794 grads tracked
Legal Professions and Studies at Arizona State University
Ranked 19th of 44 bachelor's programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,688
middle 50%: $30,800 – $54,704
Median · 5 years out
$60,061
middle 50%: $45,184 – $80,086
Median · 10 years out
$76,788
middle 50%: $55,544 – $106,649
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Professions and Studies (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Legal Professions graduates earn a median of $42k in their first year. Median pay hits $77k after a decade.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $8,082 total interest
Same major at other universities
James Madison University
$64,707 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$63,438 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$62,088 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$61,646 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$58,934 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$58,716 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$58,547 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Arizona State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$210,320 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,138 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,103 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$155,189 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$135,147 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$131,591 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,351 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,572 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$113,823 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$113,557 · 5 yrs out