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Master's-33% vs national median40 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Ranked 16th of 26 master's programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,930
middle 50%: $45,751 – $89,177
Median · 5 years out
$80,325
middle 50%: $54,615 – $112,807
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 Southern Illinois University at Carbondale's master's program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $64,930 one year after graduating, rising to $80,325 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 33% below the national median of $120,518 for this field, ranking 16th 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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,304 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of William & Mary
$99,994 · 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
Marymount University
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$74,491 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,060 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,910 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,207 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,141 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,560 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,779 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,729 · 5 yrs out

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