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Master's+3% vs national median1,219 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at Loyola University Chicago

Ranked 3rd of 26 master's programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$108,986
middle 50%: $73,965 – $158,379
Median · 5 years out
$123,974
middle 50%: $84,323 – $183,183
Median · 10 years out
$125,904
middle 50%: $86,417 – $189,291

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Professions and Studies (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Loyola University Chicago's master's program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $108,986 one year after graduating, rising to $125,904 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $120,518 for this field, ranking 3rd of 26 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
3 yrs
≈ $3,076 total interest

Same major at other universities

DePaul University
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$133,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$120,518 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$102,435 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Loyola University Chicago

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,228 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$153,228 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$134,175 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$131,137 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,032 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$116,612 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$116,612 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out

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