Doctoral (Professional)+18% vs national median2,114 grads tracked
Law at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 7th of 61 doctoral (professional) programs in Law by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$88,294
middle 50%: $60,872 – $175,169
Median · 5 years out
$125,106
middle 50%: $83,900 – $215,422
Median · 10 years out
$156,159
middle 50%: $96,791 – $241,185
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Law (doctoral (professional)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Professional doctorate holders in law command a median starting salary of $88k. Ten-year earnings reach $156k, outperforming peers by rank 7.
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
3.4 yrs
≈ $3,669 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Virginia
$222,735 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$124,141 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$120,727 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$120,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$120,045 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$116,612 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$115,996 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$120,803 · 5 yrs out