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
Legal Professions master's graduates at Loyola University Chicago earn a median $108,986 in year one. Salaries reach $125,904 by year ten.
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.
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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 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
University of Georgia
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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$116,612 · 5 yrs out
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$116,612 · 5 yrs out
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$115,337 · 5 yrs out
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$112,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
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$110,564 · 5 yrs out