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Bachelor's+14% vs national median61 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at Illinois State University

Ranked 8th of 44 bachelor's programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,967
middle 50%: $30,856 – $48,315
Median · 5 years out
$70,527
middle 50%: $58,065 – $90,301
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Illinois State University's bachelor's program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $40,967 one year after graduating, rising to $70,527 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $61,646 for this field, ranking 8th of 44 reporting programs.

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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,485 total interest

Same major at other universities

Utah State University
$78,372 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$65,878 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$64,707 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$64,402 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Illinois State University

Education (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,916 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,435 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$91,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$91,592 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,197 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctorate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out

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